18jensenoaq
contestada

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: . . . Of teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants. Lastly, of putting a spirit of honesty, industry, and skill into our shop-keepers . . .

What is most likely the purpose of this excerpt?

-to shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland’s poverty instead of trying to help eradicate it
-to shame those who are trapped in Ireland’s cycle of poverty for refusing to work harder for better lives
-to show that other solutions to Ireland’s poverty are not as effective as the plan Swift puts forth in the proposal
-to show that the wealthy members of society have tried to remedy Ireland’s poverty in many different ways

Respuesta :

MsLit
--to shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland’s poverty instead of trying to help eradicate it

The entirety of Swift's "A Modest Proposal" centers around this idea. He is showing that the government and rich are only making things worse and can't imagine that any other country has ever been or will ever be so bad. Starting at "of taxing our absentees", Swift is listing some of the major problems that the government and rich of Ireland are imposing on the poor. 

The most likely purpose of this excerpt is A. to shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland’s poverty instead of trying to help eradicate it.

What is purpose?

It should be noted that purpose is the underlying message that a literary work has.

In this case, the most likely purpose of this excerpt is to shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland’s poverty instead of trying to help eradicate it.

Learn more about purpose on:

https://brainly.com/question/2289953