Adventures With Alex

Tag: Jonathan Swift

  • BR189) “A Modest Proposal” Book Review

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    A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift. 3/5 rating. 26 pages. Book #25 of 2021. Read March 22, 2021. This is a very short, scathingly satirical book where Jonathan recommends eating children to fix Ireland’s population problems. As all great satire does, reading this macabre book just makes you laugh. Jonathan’s complete stoicism about his recommendation…

  • BR35) Gulliver’s Travels Book Review

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    Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift.  3/5 rating.  Book #108 of 2019. Read September 11, 2019. I read two of Gulliver’s adventures in high school, but it was good to finally read the entire book. Swift is the king of satire and by reading this book, you can get a peek into some of the worst…