Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Some Persons of a desponding Spirit are in great concern about that vast Number of poor People, who are aged, diseased, or maimed, and I have been desired to imploy my thoughts what Course may be taken, to ease the Nation of so grievous an Incumbrance. But I am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every Day dying, and rotting, by cold, and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. ("A Modest Proposal")

According to Swift's proposal, the most problematic people for society are _____. Select all that apply.

poor children
the wealthy
the aged
the ill

Answer 1

The answer is poor children, the aged, and the ill. OR Shortage of food and lack of food

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The correct answer would be

A) Poor Children

Step-by-step explanation:

A Modest Proposal is a satirical work written by Johnatan Swift.

In this satire, he gives a solution for the starving people. He explains that children could be used in many ways.

Example:

He gives a detailed description of the good ways of preparing meals from children. Furthermore, he explains that their skin could be used for belts and other matters.

Conclusion:

By eating children, there would be less hungry people and fewer mouths to feed.