Jonathan Swift
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Jonathan Swift was considered a member of the group of intellectuals, philosophers and writers that helped to define what has come to be known as the age of Enlightenment. His satire on organized religion of the time, Guliver's Travels, may be viewed as a treatese on the Enlightenment ideals of considering nature as an essential component to religious thought. This 5 page paper argues that Gulliver's Travels is best understood in light of the unusual life story of the author and in context with the social phenomenom that came to be known as the Enlightenment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Houyhnhnms as Representative of an Ideal Society in Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels"
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A 5 page paper which examines the ways in which the Houyhnhnms represent an ideal society, in Part IV of Jonathan Swift's fantasy novel, "Gulliver's Travels." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Swift and Pope as Representatives of the Enlightenment
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A five page paper looking at Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift in terms of the way they are representative of the mindset of the eighteenth century. Specific works considered include Swift's 'Modest Proposal' and Pope's 'Essay on Man' and 'Essay on Criticism.' Bibliography lists five sources.
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Swift’s 'Gulliver’s Travels' and the Symbolic Significance of Food
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A 5 page paper looking at various anecdotes concerning food or eating in Jonathan Swift’s 'Gulliver’s Travels,' and analyzing the way Swift uses them to comment satirically upon the human condition. No additional sources.
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Landlord-Tenant Relations in Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
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A five page paper analyzing Jonathan Swift's attack on the treatment of the Irish peasantry by their Anglo-Irish landlords. The paper shows how Swift presents his argument by creating a bigoted persona whose suggestions are too extreme.
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Freedom and Responsibility, As Defined By Jefferson, Thoreau, M.L. King & Swift
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A 5 page paper which examines how freedom and its responsibility have been defined throughout history by Thomas Jefferson in the 'Declaration of Independence,' Henry David Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience,' Martin Luther King's 'Letter From a Birmingham Jail,' and Jonathan Swift's satirical 'A Modest Proposal.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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