Books of the World| "A Modest Proposal" Revisited
Hi. How are you? Welcome to "The Satirical Scroll", from the Canary Islands to the world.
It is a literary journey without borders. Each episode I explore a work, an author or a literary current from different corners of the planet. Because books are also passports, and each story brings us closer to different cultures, languages and realities.
Today I am revisiting a classic piece of satire that’s as sharp today as it was nearly 300 years ago. That’s right, we’re talking about Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal.
In 1729, Swift suggested—stay with me—eating babies to solve Ireland’s poverty crisis. Don’t worry, no actual babies were harmed in the writing of that essay. It was satire, folks—a biting commentary on inequality, exploitation, and bad policy. Today, we’ll unpack Swift’s genius, ask what
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Patricia López Muñoz
Higher Technician in Sociocultural Dynamisation
Specialist in Immigration
Higher Technician in Social Integration
