Question

from which source does the narrator of "Modest Proposal" get his ideas
A. Merchants who calculate the value of children at about three pounds
B. Doctors who have researched the plight of Irish children
C. Polytheistic worshippers who have followed these practices in other countries
D. Anglican priests who speak against practice

Answer 1

The Modest Proposal was among the most influential literary works published on the turn of the 18th century by the famous English writer Jonathan Swift. The central idea of the novel revolves around the concept that "by hard-edged economic reasoning as well as from a self-righteous moral stance." Therefore, the answer would be letter A.