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Step-by-step explanation:
I think Swift's satire was intentionally extreme and shocking to draw attention to the desperate situation of the Irish people and the failure of English policies to alleviate their suffering. While the proposal of using infants as food is obviously horrific and immoral, it serves to highlight the dehumanizing effects of English policies towards the Irish. In this way, Swift's satire is a powerful and effective critique of the English government's policies.
In the second paragraph, Swift seeks to establish an agreement among "all parties" that the poverty and suffering of the Irish people is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. This agreement is necessary because it establishes a shared understanding of the problem and sets the stage for the satirical proposal that follows.
According to Swift's American acquaintance in London, well-nursed children who are a year old can be sold for food to the wealthy. Swift's use of cooking details in the revelation of his proposal makes the plan even more shocking by emphasizing the dehumanizing and commodifying effects of treating human beings as food products.
Swift argues that children will be a proper food for landlords because they will provide a new source of income and food for the wealthy, while also reducing the number of poor and hungry people in Ireland. This satirical point highlights the cruel and exploitative nature of the English policies towards the Irish people.
In Swift's list of six advantages, the second benefit he mentions for his plan is that it will improve the economic prospects of the Irish people by providing a new source of income and employment. If the government allowed fair trade of other products, the Irish might be able to sell goods such as wool, linen, or agricultural products.
Three uses of economic language or jargon in the discussion of the third advantage are "commodities," "stock," and "exchange." Swift's word choice here contributes to the satire by presenting human beings as commodities or stock that can be traded on an exchange, thereby emphasizing the dehumanizing and commodifying effects of English policies towards the Irish people.
According to Swift, the single objection that might be raised against his proposal is that it will "diminish the number of Catholics." If this plan were misinterpreted as a real suggestion, objections might be raised based on moral, ethical, and humanitarian grounds, as well as on legal and political ones.