In "A Modest Proposal," Jonathan Swift uses satire to criticize British economic exploitation of Ireland by proposing that the Irish sell their children as food. Swift's genuine sentiment is to expose the cruelty and indifference of the British ruling class towards the impoverished Irish population by highlighting the absurdity of their policies. He uses sarcasm and irony to challenge the English elite to confront the human suffering caused by their oppressive economic policies.
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