Effectively introducing change into society or highlighting flaws that have existed and gone unnoticed can be a daunting task for any social commentator. Often, mildly protesting complaints or concerns can fall on deaf ears and change can be slow or non-existent. However, Jonathan Swift in his pamphlet A Modest Proposal, uses intelligent, pointed and ironic criticism to bring the welfare state of Ireland to the attention of indolent aristocrats. He carries out such criticism through satire, particularly youth satire. Swift's A Modest Proposal is an example of the type of satire that plays on the audience's emotions by creating anger regarding the indifference of the created voice. He complements this criticism with sophisticated and intelligent language that can be mistaken for the tamest Horatian satire. However, this urban voice, combined with the irony and substance of the propositions, accentuates Swift's motivation to use anger as a force for action. Through its absurd/humorous propositions, biting irony, and use of voice, Swift effectively portrays A Modest Proposal as a youthful satire designed to arouse emotions regarding the social state of Ireland. The first and perhaps the most vivid example of strong and emotionally charged youth satire. lies at the heart of the proposal itself. Until her proposal, Swift convinces the audience that she is an empathetic individual, delicately highlighting social difficulties. The statement "These mothers, instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to spend all their time walking around begging for their helpless children" exemplifies what one might think of as an example of the urban style of satire that a satirist Horatian would use. , since it seems that kind criticism can be prev...... middle of paper ...... Proposed as Horatian satire. The tone is only good-natured to a certain point and is full of sarcasm of the type "so no one talks to me about expedients: taxing those who are absent", as well as absurd, morally repugnant logic. Furthermore, as interpreted above, the use of the proponent's urban voice is not a supplement to a sophisticated argument, but is skillfully used in unison with irony and sarcasm. This use of clever diction helps promote effective discussion among both aristocrats and peasants in hopes of deciphering the true meaning of Swift's proposal. The purpose of the essay was to uniquely attract the attention of observers who remained indifferent to the plight of the lower classes. Through the above reasoning, Swift does this through intelligently implementing youthful satire in a way that simple Horatian satire could not.