3. Short-response prompt (15 points) Read the following passage from Jonathan Swift's essay "A Modest Proposal":
I can think of no one objection that will possibly be raised against
this proposal, unless it ... be... that the number of people will
be thereby much lessened in the kingdom. This I freely own, and
'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. I
desire the reader will observe, that I calculate my remedy for this
one individual Kingdom of Ireland, and for no other that ever was,
is, or I think ever can be upon Earth. Therefore let no man talk to
me of other expedients: Of taxing our absentees at five shillings
a pound: Of using neither cloaths, nor household furniture, except
what is of our own growth and manufacture:... Of curing the
expensiveness of pride, vanity, idleness, and gaming in our
women: Of introducing a vein of parsimony, prudence and
temperance: Of learning to love our country... Of teaching
landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their
tenants. Lastly, of putting a spirit of honesty, industry, and skill:
into our shop-keepers
What point does Swift want to make in the passage, and does he use satire
effectively to make that point? Write a short argument to answer these questions. Be
careful to include a clear claim and to respond to at least one counterclaim. Develop
your argument with specific details from the passage.

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