The Use of Satire in Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal . This paper will discuss what a satire is within the context of Jonathan Swift's short essay entitled " A Modest Proposal". The aim will to discover how humor is used within literature to treat subjects that people are often jaded about and make them see the error of their ways by the outrageous manner I which people behave at times. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 4726 Jonathan Swift Proposal.doc Price: 44.75