{"product_id":"a-modest-proposal-2","title":"A Modest Proposal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the public, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e― Jonathan Swift, \u003cem\u003eA Modest Proposal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Modest Proposal\u003c\/em\u003e, a Juvenalian satirical essay written by Jonathan Swift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this essay, Swift presents a proposal \"For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The first portion of the essay describes the sad fate of the poverty-stricken Irish, followed by Swift's solution for that - which is to raise children as food for the wealthy citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwift goes to great lengths to support his argument. He discusses the probable benefits of his suggestion to the economy and even includes a list of possible cooking methods and how much a child should weigh to serve the maximum number of guests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author insists that the only objection anyone could have to this plan is that there will be a decrease in the population - but even that could be beneficial in some ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Will you be able to accept Swift´s modest proposal? Read his arguments and contemplate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd to cart and get your copy now!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Jungle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67536911466728,"sku":"9781605977270","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/9539\/3512\/files\/imageloader_00f59653-6361-4852-b550-1e2685fb85e5.jpg?v=1790364977","url":"https:\/\/kuumba-47muwsn1.myshopify.com\/products\/a-modest-proposal-2","provider":"Kuumba","version":"1.0","type":"link"}