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Whom does Swift satirize in this piece? Identify three targets of satire from “A Modest Proposal” and provide a SPECIFIC example to prove each assertion. =====


 * 1.** "Those who are more thrifty" - Swift states that the times may require certain individuals to be more thrifty, or to use the children for a purpose other than eating. By providing another use for the carcasses, (making admirable gloves and boots), Swift is satirizing those with more money. In this case, since there is a famine, it refers to those who owned land:

//"Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flay the carcass; the skin of which artifically dressed will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentleman."//


 * 2.** "Tavern owners and tavern customers" - Along with mocking the land owners, Swift is satirizing both the tavern owners and the other higher class customers of the tavern. He is mocking how they always seem to go back and forth between each other with who has the best recipes. He is making fun of their excessive money and how they have the power to make it more expensive than everyone else because they have the most money. Basically, he is saying that if they accept his proposal, they will have another item on their menu to boast about, the babies.

//"Fifthly, this food would likewise bring great custon to taverns, where the vintners will certainly be so prudent as tot procure the best receipts (recipes) for dressing it to perfection, and consequently have their houses frequented by all the fine gentlemen, who justly value themselves upon their knowledge in good eating; and a skillful cook, who understands how to oblige his guests, will contrive to make it as expensive as they please."//


 * 3.** England's attitude towards Ireland - Swift satirizes the attitude of England's mistreament of Ireland:

//"For this kind of commodity will not bear exportation, and flesh being of too tender a consistence, to admit a long continuance in salt, although perhaps I could name a country, which would be glad to eat up our whole nation without it."//

The debate over whether waterboarding should be a tactic utilized by the governement as a means of law enforcement and intelligence gathering has not increased the amount of informationt that has been gathered or the speed at which it has been gathered. It is a concern that waterboarding does not extract information as accurately or as fast as possible. A more effective means is necessary for the protection of the public.
 * Our Modest Proposal: **

We propose a more effective method of obtaining information from terrorists that does not employ torturous techniques. Instead of employing waterboarding to force terrorists to release information, we propose a new technique. Our new technique involves Miss Raub's vocab tests. Terrorists will be told to take one of Miss Raubs vocabulary tests for 45 minutes, if they last that long. These tests will undoubtedly cause them to break down and cease withholding information from our government. For the extrememly stubborn, we suggest an additional test; an essay. An assigned essay by Miss Raub, one that no one can endure, will unquestionably be more effective than waterboarding. These methods are undeniably superior to the methods already in place. By implementing these new measures of intelligence gathering, waterboarding and its controversy can be avoided.



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__**The Rape of the Lock**__

3. The Age of Reason Values order, symmetry, and balance. In what way does the style of The Rape of the Lock model Age of Reason values? Use specific examples from the text.

People of the Age of Reason put great weight on order, symmetry, and balance. A perfect example of this is The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope. Throughout the poem Pope uses the heroic cuplet to accentuate these ideals. Heroic cuplet consists of rhymed pairs of iambic pentameter which creates a smooth ordered, symmetric, and balance poem. Another perfect example of these ideals are portrayed in the card game Belinda participates in (Lines 46-100 Canto 3). The card game has a structure to it that players must utilize in order to be victorious. This card game shows the ideals of order, symmetry, and balance that people int he Age of Reason valued.

On Female Vanity:
This article examines the vanity and superficiality of women. The author compares women to diamonds: both are at their most beautiful when surrounded by simple things such as black velvet cases and simple dresses. A women is at her most beautiful when she is in her natural state. Makeup and jewelry and lace are unnecessary distractions. The author is saddened by the truth that women do not strive to look their most beautiful, but instead attempt to imitate the beauty of another. A woman sits down to her makeup table completely different than when she arises. Women may attempt to accentuate their good looks with jewelry, but it is simply distracting and distasteful in the eyes of the author. The same goes for frilly clothing; however women are the sex that is swayed by clothing, as indicated by Mrs. Bickerstaff. The author appreciates the female gender, he is just saddened that so much of their energy is focused on such superficial issues. This article relates to the age of reason because in the authors ideal society, vanity would not play such a large role in everyday life. The author encourages women to be original and not hide behind adornments. They should simply be themselves. During the Age of Reason, focus was on the mind and soul, not on the exterior. This piece is very similar to concerns of this day. Young women are being told everywhere that they are not good enough: plastic surgery and eating disorders are at an all time high. Girls spend a fortune on elaborate clothing and jewelry. The alarm clock rings at the crack of dawn to ensure that enough time will be left for makeup to be applied perfectly. Superficiality and vanity has been a common concern since the beginning of time. The question remains... when will it end? Women must learn that, as specified in the article, men do not care about such small details. at all.

Humanity to Animals:

This article is a letter written from one acquaintance to another. The writer has been contemplating the behaviors of his two children. The man is saddened by the acts of the eldest boy. The man, a nature lover, enjoyed the singing of the birds outside his window all summer long. His son, however, has taken a liking to torturing the poor, defenseless creatures. He trapped the animals and would either violently chase them about the room or else feed them to the blood-thirsty house cat. Peculiarly, the younger boy shows animosity towards all living things. Once his father witnessed him sobbing about a butterfly he accidentally killed while playing. He also payed his brother to leave an animal in peace. This behavior and situation is too peculiar for any man but a wise man to contemplate, thus the purpose of the letter is revealed. This piece touches upon the value of respect and nature. Living things were treated respectfully during this time period, as opposed to other time periods where death was common and accepted. The one boy lives a respectful life for others while the eldest is most concerned with his own enjoyment and wants. He has no regard for respect. The two boys can be related to the kinds of people in the world. There are some, like the older boy, who give little regard for life and others. Killing is simply a game to them. There is another type of human being who desires peace above all. These two cannot coexist peacefully because their opinions are so different. For this reason, as well as others, wars exist. Another thing that can be related to this article is the modern approach to animal kindness. More people are eating a vegetarian diet and sticking up for animal rights than ever before. The second son must have had an impact somewhere in his life, and he would be pleased to know of the work that is being done.

=Our EHS Dictionary:=

//Teacher: “What is 2+2?” Student: “5” Teacher: No that is incorr- Student: “I mean JUSTKIDDING, 4!”//
 * 1.** “jk” see also “just kidding” – slang phrase used after a speaker states something incorrect. In order to make it appear as if the speaker knew it all along, he/she tries to make a joke out of it by saying “just kidding” or “jk”.

//“DUDE! Did you see that bootylicious chick?! She was so hott!”//
 * 2.** “bootylicious” – adj. describes a person (usually female, but can be male as well) with an extremely appealing backside

//“All she does is spread nasty rumors about everybody. She talks so much smack.”//
 * 3.** “lol” (see also “haha” and “rofl”) – a phrase that is used in its proper context through some type of written form (i.e. txt message, instant message, note) when something is funny. Lol, laugh out loud, implies that the speaker would laugh if they could, however since it is written, laughing is impossible.

//"I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defense." Wash. D.C., April 18, 2006//
 * 4.** Bushism - any of a number of peculiar words, phrases, pronunciations, semantic or linguistic errors that have occurred in the public speaking.

//"YO Phill thats a phat hoodie your wearing dawg."//
 * 5.** Phat - word to depict praise of a said person of thing.

Creator: **Christopher "Big Black" Boykin** //"Yo Big Black you ready to go eat now."// //"Ya son, I'm about to do work all over that chicken."//
 * 6.** Do Work - the act of completing or entering some type of activity with much ferocity.

//“Wow i’m mad hungry let’s order mad food.”//
 * 7.** “mad” - adj. Used in place of other descriptive words such as very, so, or really. Can also be used in terms of amount. Expresses a strong feeling.

//“Those shoes are mad ill."// Can also be used in greeting. //“What’s the ill word?”//
 * 8.** “ill” - see also “sick” adj. Something incredible that deserves approval.

//“That new kid in our English class is smokin’”//
 * 9.** “Smokin’”- see also “Bootylicious”. adj. Someone or something “hott”. Could be an illusion to the smoke from a hot fire.

"Yo man that fly party was bangin'."
 * 10.** "Bangin"**-** an adjective used to express approval.