Satire? - Dana M.

Satire is pretty much sarcasm for literature. The auther won't beat around the bush and just make fun of a fault or imperfection based on their opinion. Now as for "A Modest Proposal" being a satire, I believe it is. Johnathan Swift suggests that because the low class will not stand up for themselves that children the age of 1 year they are eaten. Now this is a very crude suggestion that many readers may believe that they are outrageous but it is all to get his point across.