“Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own.”-Jonathan Swift. This meaningful quote shows how people clearly see each other’s flaws like glass, but do not see their own faults. Swift, well-known satirist was Born on November 30, 1667. He grew up fatherless, but he was in the care of his uncle. After Some time, he became the dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. Interestingly, the majority of his writings were published under pseudonyms. His most noticeable work was A Modest Proposal, where Swift ridiculed the British for negatively affecting Ireland's commerce. Despite his numerous experiences, Jonathan Swift’s political life as part of the Tories in London was the catalyst for his future endeavors.
Jonathan Swift was born into a poor family that included his sister, Jane, and mother, Abigail. His mom left the children to the relatives. Afterward, Swift joined Kilkenny Grammar School with the help of his uncle, Godwin Swift. He received a B.A at Trinity College, M.A from Oxford, and D.D from Dublin University. He worked as a secretary under the revered English minister, Sir William
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This religious satire defends Christianity against contemporary assaults such as freethinkers, deists, and atheists by using irony to defend Christianity. He suggested hilarious and insulting reasons to keep Christianity. For instance, to keep "great wits" in check and from attacking other "dignities" like the Government and Ministries. Moreover, when Christianity is abolished, people will have a free Sunday. He made fun of irreligious people by making them sound pointless by making them inquire about everything. Shockingly, he wrote words like “whoring” and “cheating” would not exist because people are pure no matter what they did. While it may seem absurd, Swift satirized Christianity in order to satirized society and soon the