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What is the real point Swift is arguing, and how does it relate to the apparent point the speaker makes

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This question is about "A modest proposal"

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Swift's real point is to strongly criticize the entire Irish elite, especially the members of the elect who should promote improvements in society such as Catholic Irishmen and politicians who were attacking with much hypocrisy and without any kind of charity with the poor. . This point is related to the point of the speaker through irony, because the point defended by swift is recited by the speaker in an ironic and sarcastic way, but punctual and incisive.

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