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December 16, 2024
Analysis and Short Summary of “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift
Before beginning this summary of “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift, it is important to clarify that this is a satire and thus Swift is using symbols and motifs to present the themes he wishes to discuss and is not →
Irony and Social Critique in “A Modest Proposal”and Candide
As seen through both “A Modest Proposal” and “Candide”, both Jonathan Swift and Voltaire were committed to exposing the problems inherent to their societies, but instead of making bold proclamations about these issues, they wrote entertaining texts that used irony, →
A Realistic Utopia in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swifts
Aside from the more overt satire on English society, much of “Gulliver’s Travels” is devoted to exploring potential utopias. Although there are obvious examples of utopias in the text, most notably represented by the Houyhnhnms, many do not seem realistically →
Candide by Voltaire: In the Context of the Enlightenment
Other essays and articles in the Literature Archives related to this topic include : Irony and Social Critique in “A Modest Proposal” and Candide • Common Themes in Romanticism, The Enlightenment, and the Renaissance • The Influence of the Enlightenment on The Formation of the →
