Savage Satire in Jonathan Swift'sA Modest ProposalandGulliver's Travels
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ByA Modest Proposal and Gulliver's Travels,JonathanSwift makes Savage
Satire upon English rulers.Swiftsatirizesthe lack of human behaviour in the English
rulers of Ireland. Again,Swiftsatirizesman having evils and follies. They are full of
irony and humour.Swift satirizesso called uncivilized and cruel behaviour about
serious things which denounce mankind.Swift also satirizes corrupted politics of
English politicians of that time.