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John Swift: A Modest Proposal
Brett, Kody, Andre, Taylor

Identify three ways in which Swift uses shock to persuade the reader. Support each example with at least one quotation from the work.Identify three ways in which Swift uses shock to persuade the reader. Support each example with at least one quotation from the work.

"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathon Swift uses shock to persuade the reader that children should not be a burden to their parents and shows how horribly the English treat the Irish. The first example that Swift uses to shock the reader is suggesting that the Irish should start eating babies as a means to obtain economic stability. The following quote exemplifies the shock that Swift tries to inject into the reader. "They [babies] shall on the contrary contribute to the feeding...of many thousands."(Swift 1114) Swift continues to shock his audience by stating that the Irish should monitor the population in the same way a farmer would a flock of pigs or cattle. "Twenty thousand may be reserved for breed, whereof only one-fourth part to be males; which is more than we allow to sheep, black cattle or swine; and my reason is, that these children are seldom the fruits of marriage, a circumstance not much regarded by our savages, therefore one male will be sufficient to serve four females" (Swift 1115). Swift continues to equivocate children to livestock by telling people to use their skin much like animal hides, he writes, "...the skin of which artificially dressed will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen"(Swift 1116).

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Our Modest Proposal: No Drinking Age
For ages, man has consumed alcoholic beverages. Today the consumption of alcohol is commonplace. Hence the drinking age should be abolished completely. When adults drink, it is for bonding and social purposes. If children were able to drink, they would be more socially adept. They would have more friends and which in turn makes them happy. Depression would be eliminated from society. If children would be allowed to drink at a younger age they would have time while they are growing to build up a tolerance for alcohol. This would make it more difficult to become intoxicated, reducing the number of cases of domestic violence. As a result of peoples high tolerance cases involving drunk driving will also decline saving countless lives. The government would save countless taxpayer money by stopping anti-alcohol programs. The increasing amount of consumers by eliminating the drinking age will cause a surge in alcohol production and resale. Some alcoholic beverages contain antioxidants that will help reduce the number of cancer patients saving countless lives. Alcohol will not be abused anymore if there is no drinking age. The reason alcohol will not be abused is due to the fact that it will no longer be a forbidden fruit. Many people, mainly young people, abuse alcohol or binge drink because it is illegal. Making alcohol legal will take away the "thrill" of being rebels or breaking the law. After realizing this many teenagers may not abuse alcohol as much as they do now. Also, if a child or someone is suffering from hyperactivity one can use beer to calm them down. Beer depresses the nervous system and in moderation can be used to calm down an individual. Moderate consumption of alcohol reduces the risk of heart diseases and circulatory diseases, and since there would be less thrill to abuse alcohol, it would help reduce one of the country's leading causes of death. Already in Europe, there is practically no drinking age, and many children can drink if their head is above the bar, which is not hard to attain.

Samuel Johnson Activity: High School Student Dictionary
pwn-(v)-the act of dominating or imposing your will on another person(s). This word comes from the word //own or to have all power over; subjugate another person.// After Bill hit Tom with the dodgeball Bill yelled, "I totally pwned you, Tom!"

dibbs-(n)-to lay claims to an object that you wish to posess. This sounds like the word dub as in to dub a knight or claim a person to be a knight. "Don't touch that cookie I called dibbs on it," said Jim.

props-(n)-credit; approval or appreciation for a good deed or act. This is from the word property or a piece of something. When you give props you give someone a piece of credit. "I give you props for trying to get a date to prom," said Mark

tight[or tizight]-(adj)-an event, person or object that is cool or socially fitting. Tight means to be close to another person or thing. After listening to the CD I thought it was pretty tight.

the man-(n)- an authority figure, such as principal, boss or corporation. This word means to comes from calling your boss or someone who rules you the man or a man. Some consider playing rock music their form of sticking it to the man.

cool-(adj)- term to describe an event or person that is easy going or subdued. From the mild temperature cool We're all going to be a couple of Fonzies and be cool.

the grinder-(n) prison. From the act of softening up inmates in prison After years in the grinder, i became a changed man.

ballin'-(v) presenting oneself very fashionably. From the song by Jim Jones The now wealthy rap artist will be able to maintain a ballin lifestyle for many years to come.

mad-(adj) expressing the degree of severity. From the human emotion where everything is taken to the extreme He is mad good at playing the accordian.

redonkulous-(n) synonym for funny and ridiculous. Originates from the term ridiculous Coming up with a non-absurb definition for redunkulous is redunkulous.

Rape of the Lock: Alexander Pope
Which character in //Rape of the Lock// best embodies an "enlightened" viewpoint--one that emphasizes reason, logic, and order? Explain why with specific details from the text.

Clarissa best exemplifies an "enlightened" view point which emphasizes reason, logic, and order. She provides the Baron with scissors as "ladies in romance assist their knight." Although this may have seemed to be the right action at the time, she realizes her mistake and tries to make up for it with a moral lecture in the beginning of the fifth canto. She contrasts the facts that society reveres beauty in a woman but does not place a strong emphasis on good humor or good sense. She contends how beauty is a temporary thing and will fade with the passing of years but that one will not lose humor and good sense. Her speech was greeted with little approval: "So spoke the dame, but no applause ensued." She realized what is important in people and because the the lack of response, she may have been the only one to realize this fact.



**Addison and Steele**
On Superstitious Terrors. No.12.

This anecdotes tells of a travler trying to find lodging. At first he is quite satisfied with his housing but sooner or later; the annoyance of his landlord cause him to move. He finally settles in the household of a widow and her children and could not be more happy with his situation. Here he gets whatever he pleases and is not bothered by the widow or her children. Oddly enough, he cannot remember the last time he needed to speak to the widow in the last 5 years. One day the narrator overhears the daughter of the widow telling ghost stories to her friends. Even the narrator admits that these stories scare him, but to truly believe in these stories is foolish. He reasons that religion teaches us such entities do not exist. Secondly, if they do exist, then God will protect us from them. The narrator believes however that ghost are nothing to be afraid of but should be considered company. This story by Addison and Steele shows the lasting topic of religion and superstition continually discussed in the Age of Reason. Religion is attributed in this story to protecting one from ghost. However, there is no evidence to the existance of ghost and an intellectual would have trouble believing in them. Addison and Steele's narrator thus puts his thoughts of ghost on playful terms, considering them good company. Even today the topic of ghost and other entities is disputed. Addison and Steele believed that the fear of ghost was not beneficial. While ghost stories still scare children today, the majority of adults dismiss them.

On Apparitions. No. 110 In the article, “On Apparitions”, the narrator talks of a run down abbey with a path lined with elm trees. This abbey is supposedly haunted and only a chaplain dares to walk inside. Ravens are making creepy noises on the outside but the narrator compares the abbey and its sounds to beautiful sounds like in the book of Psalms in the bible. He does not mind the abbey because God meant for it to become run down and it did which happens to all things in life. The narrator relays stories of a footman who saw with his own eyes a headless black horse with scared him witless. Another story the narrator hears is of a milkmaid who is carrying home her milk after a long day and becomes so scared by the haunted figure she drops the milk and runs. The narrator implies that these people are being ridiculous and acting insane because he still can find no fault or anything remotely haunting about the abbey. The narrator then decides to investigate further into the exact origin of the haunting nature of the abbey. He then learns that the elderly mother who lived there shut off every room in which someone had died before and these sections would then become run down, and a room in which the butler hung himself was shut down and thus became haunted looking. Also, while the narrator looks around he finds a cow grazing who could be mistaken for a headless black horse. The story ends with all the rooms being opened up of the abbey opened and a chaplain comes in regularly to exorcise the place. In the end it turns out the narrator was correct and the abbey was not haunted after all. This story by Addison and Steele gives the readers the same ideas that have been displayed throughout the works we have read in class. Similar to the other article our group read the same themes of religion and superstition appear in this article as well. It tells that everything deteriorates like God intended it to and everything that God has created is beautiful. Also, the story goes on to describe the superstitious nature of people and how it can control lives. Even today people do crazy things in order to protect themselves from something bad happening to them. Religion also controls lives to this day and people will do anything for religion including fighting wars over it. People are still scared by things they believe are haunted and do anything in their power to stop the spirits from getting to them.

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