essay SWIFT Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
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context of writer
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- Irish satirist and essayist
-anglican religious standpoint in a mostly roman catholic country- resentful of the english control of their country
2
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context of ireland
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- significant inequalities economically
-reliance on agriculture
-poverty wodespread particularly in dublin
the poverty was caused by land ownership, economic restrictions imposed by the british empire and aftermath of previous conflicts , bristih restricted trade limiting economic opportunities.
3
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context of production
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in the form of a pamphlet.
read by more educated people perhaps with more of an interest in politics
4
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context of reception
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- pamplets highly popular
