What is Swift's purpose in listing other ways to solve the
issue of poverty?
Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."
This I freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design
in offering it to the world. I desire the reader will observe,
that I calculate my remedy for this one individual
Kingdom of Ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or,
I think, ever can be upon Earth. Therefore let no man talk
to me of other expedients: Of taxing our absentees at
five shillings a pound: Of using neither cloaths, nor
houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and
manufacture: Of utterly rejecting the materials and
instruments that promote foreign luxury...
to show that his plan to sell children is the most
reasonable plan that has been put forth
to show that society is already asking too much of
wealthy individuals
to show that real reform is possible with reasonable
sacrifice
to show that there are many other people who are
trying to bring about reform