ing parody through "a healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked or boiled" it makes the reader almost forget that this is child much rather believing it is an animal, like a pig, which has been cooked. This works to Swift's advantage as the reader begins to believe that a child will be a palatable meal. Another crucial element which is also observed through this text is the fact that satire primarily works in context. A Modest Proposal was written in a time of immense pover
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