The years of the late 1600s and 1700s is known as the "Enlightenment," a time when many writers promoted scientific reasoning as a means of solving social problems. Swift
was often critical of such writers. How is this fact reflected in A Modest Proposal?

Explain how the poverty level is determined. on edinuity* the possible answer may the poverty level is defined by the u.s. bureau of the census and it is determined by calculating the cost of providing an adequate diet. this number is then multiplied by three because research has indicated that poor people spend a third of their income on food.