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What group is targeted negatively but indirectly by swift in “a modest proposal”?

What group is targeted negatively but indirectly by swift in “a modest proposal”?

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English Lords as well as known as Wealthy English Protestants are being targeted negatively by Swift. Option DExplanation:"A modest proposal" is written by Jonathan Swift who was an Anglo Irish essayist and a poet. It is a satirical pamphlet. The main purpose of writing this was to bring forward to the readers the social class inequality and the abuses inflicted by wealthy English protestants on the Irish Catholics. Even though the author directly betake the Irish government but indirectly he lays out the quibble of England who are still exploiting Ireland, even hundred years after the Anglo Irish conflict that left Ireland in ruins by them.... Show More
"A Modest Proposal", a satirical pamphlet written by Anglo-Irish essayist and poet Jonathan Swift to point out Social class inequality and especially abuses inflicted by Wealthy English Protestants on Irish Catholics.Satire is generally used to humorously and indirectly criticize and ridicule vices, abuses and shortcomings in society seeking for improvement. Even though the author directly betake the Irish government, indirectly he lays out the quibble of England still exploiting Ireland, even 100 years later after the Anglo-Irish conflict that left Ireland in ruins by them.Explanation:... Show More
I think the answer is Upper-Class Families. Not sure though.... Show More

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