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Question: British Literature, need help with guide notes
Let's start with the poem "The Lady's Dressing Room." Most critics call this an excellent example of "Swift's misogyny [which] is part of his misanthropy, as well as his Satire. What is this pom satirizing? How does this poem express Swift's misogyny? What is it that bothers him about "Celia" beyond the obvious?
Of course, we're not going to let Swift get away with such an unchivalrous attack unanswered. How does Lady Mary Wortley Montagu respond to Swift, and make her response personal? Explain.
Now, on to "A Modest Proposal." Go to the following web page, which provides some context for the essay: and jot down the bits of information that you think are most relevant to understanding the essay's background and purpose.
Pick one or two spots in the essay that you feel worth discussing in detail. It might be where you see his satire most strongly, where he twists logic most disturbingly, where you laughed or winced, where his description is particularly effective, or where you see him break character and speak non-satirically. Write some notes down about those spots.
Finally, "A Modest Proposal" is frequently included in readers used in college composition courses, because it is a good example of argumentative structure. Briefly outline that structure so we can talk about it: