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Question Answered step-by-step Ahistorical essay, “A Modest Proposal” by Johathan Swift, and… Ahistorical essay, “A Modest Proposal” by Johathan Swift, and demonstrate your understanding of satire and satirical techniques by “translating” a paragraph (or more) from the essay, into contemporary language. Use a colloquial or common language, like the way you would speak with your friends. This is an opportunity to show not only your understanding of the essay but also an exercise that demonstrates the differences between how Swift spoke (or wrote) in his time and how the current generation (that would be you) does now.  Read A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift and choose a paragraph to “translate”. https://wcln.ca/_LOR/course_files/EN12/A_Modest_Proposal.pdf Arts & Humanities English ENGLISH 123 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)