Question

According to the narrator, what advantage do the impoverished children of

Ireland have?
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A. They can live as beggars.
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B. They can get jobs and give money to their parents to help out.
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C. They can become servants for wealthy families.
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D. They can get an education to rise out of their lifestyle.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

A

Answer 2

Answer: A. They can live as beggars.

Step-by-step explanation:

"A Modest Proposal" is Jonathan Swift's satirical essay from 1729. In this essay, Swift offers a solution to the problem of poverty in Ireland - parents could sell their children as food. Swift, of course, does not really think that this is a way to overcome poverty. This is just his way to deal with the problem of the rising number of paupers' children, and raise people's awareness about this issue. In the essay, Swift describes the starving beggars and their children found on the streets. These children have no future other than begging and struggling to survive. They cannot afford themselves education or employment.