A satire is a literary work in which human foolishness and vice are criticised. Satire employs humour and wit to ridicule human institutions or humanity itself, in order that they might be remodelled or improved. Jonathan Swift's ‘A Modest Proposal’ qualifies as a perfect example of satire according to these components. He uses satire as a potent weapon to attack governmental injustices and political abuse. In ‘A Modest Proposal’, Swift vents his mounting aggravation at …showed first 75 words of 1521 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1521 total…Century in ‘A Modest Proposal’. Although satire is generally intended to amuse, I do believe that some people may take on board the general criticism. Swift has a clever way of making other people uncomfortable and in much of his work he was able to successfully make his readers uneasy. Using his wittiness and creativeness, he makes us face our moral inadequacies and compels us to enjoy the process of being brought to such awareness.