Swift’s A Modest Proposal: Surprise EndingName:Instructor:Course:Institution Affiliation:Date:Surprise EndingIn the reading selected, “Modest Proposal for preventing children from poor people of Ireland from being a burden to the parents and country” the surprising ending lies in the fact that, the author of the material holds destitute children with such prejudice and indignity. In his eyes, the author does not see a ray of hope in the children of street families (Swift 2003). The author does not see any value of preserving destitute children to maturity because they will turn out as liabilities. Visiting theatres to watch a play they cannot pay for, or themselves featured, in the play because they cannot raise the position of actors. I must admit that I am shocked beyond imagination that a right thinking member of the society could propose such a mean measure that trodden on the life of fellow human being (Gen 1:27).In paragraph 16 of the reading, the author says, “If the same use were made of several plump young girls in this town, who without one single groat to their fortunes, cannot stir abroad without a chair, and appear at a play-house and