Wednesday, July 02, 2003

 
..there will be a new question coming on Monday, July 7...keep posting about "The Lottery" and "A Modest Proposal" too - just be sure to label which story you are talking about!!

You really didn't think "A Modest Proposal" was funny? I think it's hysterical...as satire. If Swift were SERIOUS, that would be another matter!!!
posted by RobinK 12:26 PM

Monday, June 30, 2003

 
I read the story before realizing it was a satire. I was horrified! Altough I've got to hand it to the author, he did present his case really well. I just couldn't believe someone would put that much thought into cannibalism. Yuck! I also loved the line "...and besides, it is not improbable that some scrupulous people might be apt to censure such a practice, (although indeed very unjustly) as a little bordering upon cruelty..." Hmmm... just a little cruel, huh?
posted by Katie 9:48 PM