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My paper on bergen belsen for eighth grade honors english find any errors, constructive criticism, it'd be greatly appreciated Infamous for claiming the death of Anne Frank, along with 50,000 others, Bergen-Belsen has become a notorious symbol of the horrors that occurred during World War II in concentration camps across Europe. Known for the unbelievably filthy and overcrowded living spaces, along with the mass graves, an immense typhus epidemic and the monumental liberation, Bergen-Belsen represents a portion of the unfathomable crimes committed during World War II. Located south of the small towns of Bergen and Belsen, and 11 miles north of Celle, Germany, Bergen-Belsen was originally set up as a POW camp in 1940. It was used to hold prisoners that were eligible to be traded for German citizens in allied internment camps. In April, 1943 the SS Economic-Administration Office, which controlled the concentration camp system, overtook part of Bergen-Belsen and converted it to a civilian residence camp, and later into the infamous concentration camp that is known today for the horrors that took place within the barbed wire fences. The camp was divided into various sections. The three main sections were the Prisoner of War camp, the residence camp and the prisoner’s camp. The residence camp consisted of four smaller camps, the neutral camp, the special camp, the star camp, and the Hungarian camp. The prisoner’s camp consisted of the recuperation camp, the tent camp, the small women’s camp, the large women’s camp and the original prisoner’s camp. Inmates from each division of Bergen-Belsen were separated from each other by barbed wire fences that isolated each part of the camp. The “neutral camp†housed several hundred Jews from neutral countries such as Spain, Argentina, Portugal and Turkey. Conditions were decent up until March of 1945, and prisoners were not forced to work. Until the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, many other Jews from neutral countries were placed in this unit of Bergen-Belsen. The “special camp†of the Residence unit of Bergen-Belsen consisted of thousands of Polish Jews that possessed temporary passports from South America, that were therefore deported to Bergen-Belsen. Though they were strictly isolated because of their knowledge of the cruelties that took place in Poland, the residents did not have to work. The Bergen-Belsen Memorial Site booklet states that “By mid 1944, most of this group had been transported to Auschwitz and murdered. Only about 350 of them remained.†The “Star Camp†held around four thousand Jewish prisoners, the majority from the Netherlands. Conditions were better than most of the camp and instead of the striped prison uniform, prisoners wore a Star of David on their own clothes. Prisoners of the Star Camp were forced to work, even the elderly. The Hungarian Camp was built in July, 1944 for the almost 2,000 Jews from Hungary. Inmates were treated even better than those in the “star camp†and were permitted to wear regular clothes, with a Star of David sewn on. They were not forced to work, or attend the continuous roll calls. Inmates were well fed, and properly cared for when sick. Sick prisoners that were unable to work were brought to the recuperation camp from concentration camps throughout Germany. Because of the insufficient medical care, the mortality rate in the “recuperation camp†was alarmingly high. The first transport was made up of 1,000 inmates from the Dora-Mittelbau camp, most suffering from tuberculosis. When Bergen-Belsen was liberated, just over a year later, only fifty-seven had survived. 200 prisoners were of the recuperation camp were murdered by an injection of Phenol, as ordered by “Head Nurse†Karl Rothe, who classified these murders as “mercy killings.†The “tent camp†was initially used as a transit camp for women arriving from Poland. 3,000 women who were evacuated from Auschwitz-Birkenau, and transported to Bergen-Belsen in late October and early November of 1944, and were housed in tents because barracks were not yet ready for them. The Dutch Red Cross was informed that the women were sick, but possibly curable. Because of their condition, prisoners were not forced to work. The tents were not heated, had no toilet or lights, and instead of a bed, they had a thin layer of straw on the ground. Anne and Margot Frank were probably kept in the tent camp for a short period of time after their transfer from Auschwitz in October 1944. In early November of 1944, several tents were blown over by the wind of a storm, and prisoners were moved into the barracks of the small women’s camp which had opened that August for women being evacuated from Auschwitz. By December 2, 1944 a total of 15,257 prisoners were in Bergen-Belsen and over half of them were housed in the Women’s Camp. In January 1945, the Women’s camp became a second Prisoner’s camp, for male prisoners. Around that time, Bergen-Belsen expanded and a new division of the camp
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Located south of the small towns of Bergen and Belsen, and 11 miles north of Celle, Germany, Bergen-Belsen was originally set up as a POW camp in 1940. [this starts a new paragraph] The camp was divided into various sections. [new paragraph] The “neutral camp†[new paragraph] The “special camp†of t[new paragraph] The “Star Camp†held [new paragraph] The Hungarian Camp [new paragraph] Sick prisoners th [new paragraph] 200 prisoners from the recuperation camp were murdered by an injection of The “tent camp†w[new paragraph] By December 2, 1944 a to[new paragraph] Since there are 11 paragraphs, I think you need to re-organize. ******Your introduction says you will discuss 4 topics.********* Known for the (#1)unbelievably filthy and overcrowded living spaces, (#2)along with the mass graves, (#3)an immense typhus epidemic and (#4) the monumental liberation, [What happened?] This would mean 6 paragraphs at most. "unfathomable crimes committed" are the four topics. If you must write about the various uses made of the camp, change the introduction.
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
My fiance seems to suddenly hate my mother
My fiance seems to suddenly hate my mother?
Ok there's quite a bit of back story to this but I have a habit of letting these things run for too long so I'll keep it as short as I can! I'm 18, have been with my fiance (also 18, I'll call him "Sam" to simplify things) for almost 2 years now, and for the most part things are going really well. My mum has always supported our relationship and she loves "Sam" to bits (she is however the type of -slightly embarrassing- mother who constantly mentions how much she would love to have grandchildren, etc), and he's always been very fond of her. However, something has changed over the past couple months and he has been openly criticizing her to me. In the past he's always laughed it off whenever she mentioned marriage or children but lately, even though we talk about those things a lot to each other, he's been saying how inappropriate he thinks she's being. I suppose that could be a fair comment but it's never been an issue before, plus he speaks about her in very harsh terms that make me feel uncomfortable. A few days ago he asked me to go to Spain with him and his family (I went to Tenerife with them for a week in December also), and my mum said she would rather I stay here because she missed me so much the last time (which I thought was actually rather sweet). I told him this and he exploded, and started ranting about how selfish and immature she was. All I could think was how his mum had refused to let him come away with us before -to somewhere within the country- and how I had politely held my tongue. Today, "Sam"'s mum said something mean about either my mum's car or her driving (he says she was insulting her car, I'm sure I heard differently), which I was offended by. I spoke to him privately later on and explained that I thought his mum was out of line, but he said I was being over-sensitive and he couldn't see the problem. This quickly developed into a full-blown argument as he started hurling insults my way about how my mum was "lazy" because she gave up her job as a nurse to stay at home and look after me when I was born. He said his mum worked the whole time he and his brother were growing up, but that was only because his mum was a single parent and couldn't afford to stay at home, not because she was any better than my mother! He went on to say that his mum was "worth 20 of my mum" because she's been through so much that apparently my mum wouldn't even be able to comprehend (he knows nothing about my mother or her past by the way). Another thing I should mention is that he is OBSESSED with the idea that there is some kind of class war between him and I. He sees himself as working class, and myself as middle class. He's constantly bringing up the subject of money, and he's suggested a few times that because we have more money than his family we don't all love each other, only our possessions. He says his family are closer than mine (not true) because they only have each other. He also ignorantly said that my parents bought a shop "in the middle of a recession" because they wanted to look "flash", when it has absolutely nothing to do with that. And to be honest, I don't even think he is as typically "working class" as he seems to think. At least if he is, I don't think he's very different from me at all. Wow this really has run on for too longl I'm sorry... Anyway the point is, I'm really confused as to why he's suddenly calling her a "bitch" all the time when just a couple months ago he was singing her praises. Is there something I'm missing here? And is this class war thing ever going to end or is it just something I'll have to put up with if I want to spend the rest of my life with him? I hate to think he's jealous of me, but the way it seems like he's always TRYING to make me jealous of him is very strange... Any advice you could give to help me keep my cool would be great! And thanks for listening. He thinks I'm too defensive when it comes to my mum... Sometimes I worry that this is true. I can't stand to hear anybody insult her, it just makes me see red! But, obviously I know he likes his mum more than my mum, but why say it? What a weird thing to say to someone... and that she's worth 20 of her... I don't understand why he wants to hurt me
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He is a stuck up fucking ***hole. What a prick. How can you stand being with him? I would have dumped him a long time ago. You deserve so much better than him.
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His true colors are coming out, dump him. You deserve much better.
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I completly agree. He is being very disrespectful towards your mother. If I were you, I'd tell him to work things out or stop because it's making you upset. She's your mother for pete's sake! She loves you very much and shouldn't be treated this way, seeing that she is to, older. Good luck! God bless!
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Something in life I have found to be true. A man treats his Mother and your Mother like he will treat you eventually. Without fail, it always happens.
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i'm sorry to have to tell you this, but he is turning into a control freak. after that comes all kinds of rules, don't see your mom, don't see your friends, don't do this can't do that. then the hitting starts!!! it's time you and old sam parted ways. as he says, find someone in your own class, like someone that isn't an assho!e. because, trust me, the bad that you are going through now, is just THE BEGINNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE AND WORSE!!! if you stay with him, remember what i told you today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Okay. Wow. Your fiance is behaving like a child. 18 is fairly young (you're only a year older than me), and at this age there can sometimes be a maturity gap between males and females. It's obvious to me that you are more emotionally developed than he is. That's not a good sign for the two of you as a couple. Also, this crap he's pulling about your mother is complete nonsense. Even if your mother was a terrible person (which she is not), he would not have a right to call her offensive terms. If, for some inexplicable reason, he has something against her, he still needs to respect that she is your MOTHER and that you love her. And also, if he is jealous of you now, I can assure you that he will only get more jealous as time goes on. Even though I think his jealousy is ridiculous, I can tell you from experience that it will only get worse after your marriage. You need to tell him firmly that he MUST stop insulting your mother, that he must start showing some more respect for the woman that gave birth to you. You also need to address the jealousy issue. Bring it up calmly, and ask him about it gently since it may be a very sore topic. If he can't discuss this with you rationally then that should tell you something too. It may be that he is just not ready for such a serious committment as marriage right now. If that's the case, step back and give him space. You'll be better off.
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Tell him that you can't stand him if he's like that to your mom. Show him how much your mom means to you and how much you love your mom. Tell him what's in this polaroid picture all the time: http://www.pixisnap.com/main/view/0000007161
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Ok there's quite a bit of back story to this but I have a habit of letting these things run for too long so I'll keep it as short as I can! I'm 18, have been with my fiance (also 18, I'll call him "Sam" to simplify things) for almost 2 years now, and for the most part things are going really well. My mum has always supported our relationship and she loves "Sam" to bits (she is however the type of -slightly embarrassing- mother who constantly mentions how much she would love to have grandchildren, etc), and he's always been very fond of her. However, something has changed over the past couple months and he has been openly criticizing her to me. In the past he's always laughed it off whenever she mentioned marriage or children but lately, even though we talk about those things a lot to each other, he's been saying how inappropriate he thinks she's being. I suppose that could be a fair comment but it's never been an issue before, plus he speaks about her in very harsh terms that make me feel uncomfortable. A few days ago he asked me to go to Spain with him and his family (I went to Tenerife with them for a week in December also), and my mum said she would rather I stay here because she missed me so much the last time (which I thought was actually rather sweet). I told him this and he exploded, and started ranting about how selfish and immature she was. All I could think was how his mum had refused to let him come away with us before -to somewhere within the country- and how I had politely held my tongue. Today, "Sam"'s mum said something mean about either my mum's car or her driving (he says she was insulting her car, I'm sure I heard differently), which I was offended by. I spoke to him privately later on and explained that I thought his mum was out of line, but he said I was being over-sensitive and he couldn't see the problem. This quickly developed into a full-blown argument as he started hurling insults my way about how my mum was "lazy" because she gave up her job as a nurse to stay at home and look after me when I was born. He said his mum worked the whole time he and his brother were growing up, but that was only because his mum was a single parent and couldn't afford to stay at home, not because she was any better than my mother! He went on to say that his mum was "worth 20 of my mum" because she's been through so much that apparently my mum wouldn't even be able to comprehend (he knows nothing about my mother or her past by the way). Another thing I should mention is that he is OBSESSED with the idea that there is some kind of class war between him and I. He sees himself as working class, and myself as middle class. He's constantly bringing up the subject of money, and he's suggested a few times that because we have more money than his family we don't all love each other, only our possessions. He says his family are closer than mine (not true) because they only have each other. He also ignorantly said that my parents bought a shop "in the middle of a recession" because they wanted to look "flash", when it has absolutely nothing to do with that. And to be honest, I don't even think he is as typically "working class" as he seems to think. At least if he is, I don't think he's very different from me at all. Wow this really has run on for too longl I'm sorry... Anyway the point is, I'm really confused as to why he's suddenly calling her a "bitch" all the time when just a couple months ago he was singing her praises. Is there something I'm missing here? And is this class war thing ever going to end or is it just something I'll have to put up with if I want to spend the rest of my life with him? I hate to think he's jealous of me, but the way it seems like he's always TRYING to make me jealous of him is very strange... Any advice you could give to help me keep my cool would be great! And thanks for listening. He thinks I'm too defensive when it comes to my mum... Sometimes I worry that this is true. I can't stand to hear anybody insult her, it just makes me see red! But, obviously I know he likes his mum more than my mum, but why say it? What a weird thing to say to someone... and that she's worth 20 of her... I don't understand why he wants to hurt me
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He is a stuck up fucking ***hole. What a prick. How can you stand being with him? I would have dumped him a long time ago. You deserve so much better than him.
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His true colors are coming out, dump him. You deserve much better.
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I completly agree. He is being very disrespectful towards your mother. If I were you, I'd tell him to work things out or stop because it's making you upset. She's your mother for pete's sake! She loves you very much and shouldn't be treated this way, seeing that she is to, older. Good luck! God bless!
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Something in life I have found to be true. A man treats his Mother and your Mother like he will treat you eventually. Without fail, it always happens.
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i'm sorry to have to tell you this, but he is turning into a control freak. after that comes all kinds of rules, don't see your mom, don't see your friends, don't do this can't do that. then the hitting starts!!! it's time you and old sam parted ways. as he says, find someone in your own class, like someone that isn't an assho!e. because, trust me, the bad that you are going through now, is just THE BEGINNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE AND WORSE!!! if you stay with him, remember what i told you today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Okay. Wow. Your fiance is behaving like a child. 18 is fairly young (you're only a year older than me), and at this age there can sometimes be a maturity gap between males and females. It's obvious to me that you are more emotionally developed than he is. That's not a good sign for the two of you as a couple. Also, this crap he's pulling about your mother is complete nonsense. Even if your mother was a terrible person (which she is not), he would not have a right to call her offensive terms. If, for some inexplicable reason, he has something against her, he still needs to respect that she is your MOTHER and that you love her. And also, if he is jealous of you now, I can assure you that he will only get more jealous as time goes on. Even though I think his jealousy is ridiculous, I can tell you from experience that it will only get worse after your marriage. You need to tell him firmly that he MUST stop insulting your mother, that he must start showing some more respect for the woman that gave birth to you. You also need to address the jealousy issue. Bring it up calmly, and ask him about it gently since it may be a very sore topic. If he can't discuss this with you rationally then that should tell you something too. It may be that he is just not ready for such a serious committment as marriage right now. If that's the case, step back and give him space. You'll be better off.
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Tell him that you can't stand him if he's like that to your mom. Show him how much your mom means to you and how much you love your mom. Tell him what's in this polaroid picture all the time: http://www.pixisnap.com/main/view/0000007161
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
what are some examples of irony in " a modest proposal" by jonathan swift
what are some examples of irony in " a modest proposal" by jonathan swift?
here is the essay if you don't know it but it is pretty lengthy if you are not familar with it It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors, crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children, all in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms. These mothers, instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to employ all their time in strolling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants: who as they grow up either turn thieves for want of work, or leave their dear native country to fight for the Pretender in Spain, or sell themselves to the Barbadoes. I think it is agreed by all parties that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom a very great additional grievance; and, therefore, whoever could find out a fair, cheap, and easy method of making these children sound, useful members of the commonwealth, would deserve so well of the public as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. But my intention is very far from being confined to provide only for the children of professed beggars; it is of a much greater extent, and shall take in the whole number of infants at a certain age who are born of parents in effect as little able to support them as those who demand our charity in the streets. â€I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled ...†As to my own part, having turned my thoughts for many years upon this important subject, and maturely weighed the several schemes of other projectors, I have always found them grossly mistaken in the computation. It is true, a child just dropped from its dam may be supported by her milk for a solar year, with little other nourishment; at most not above the value of 2s., which the mother may certainly get, or the value in scraps, by her lawful occupation of begging; and it is exactly at one year old that I propose to provide for them in such a manner as instead of being a charge upon their parents or the parish, or wanting food and raiment for the rest of their lives, they shall on the contrary contribute to the feeding, and partly to the clothing, of many thousands. There is likewise another great advantage in my scheme, that it will prevent those voluntary abortions, and that horrid practice of women murdering their bastard children, alas! too frequent among us! sacrificing the poor innocent babes I doubt more to avoid the expense than the shame, which would move tears and pity in the most savage and inhuman breast. The number of souls in this kingdom being usually reckoned one million and a half, of these I calculate there may be about two hundred thousand couple whose wives are breeders; from which number I subtract thirty thousand couples who are able to maintain their own children, although I apprehend there cannot be so many, under the present distresses of the kingdom; but this being granted, there will remain an hundred and seventy thousand breeders. I again subtract fifty thousand for those women who miscarry, or whose children die by accident or disease within the year. There only remains one hundred and twenty thousand children of poor parents annually born. The question therefore is, how this number shall be reared and provided for, which, as I have already said, under the present situation of affairs, is utterly impossible by all the methods hitherto proposed. For we can neither employ them in handicraft or agriculture; we neither build houses (I mean in the country) nor cultivate land: they can very seldom pick up a livelihood by stealing, till they arrive at six years old, except where they are of towardly parts, although I confess they learn the rudiments much earlier, during which time, they can however be properly looked upon only as probationers, as I have been informed by a principal gentleman in the county of Cavan, who protested to me that he never knew above one or two instances under the age of six, even in a part of the kingdom so renowned for the quickest proficiency in that art. I am assured by our merchants, that a boy or a girl before twelve years old is no salable commodity; and even when they come to this age they will not yield above three pounds, or three pounds and half-a-crown at most on the exchange; which cannot turn to account either to the parents or kingdom, the charge of nutriment and rags having been at least four times that value. I shall now therefore humbly propose my own thoughts, which I hope will not be liable to the least objection. I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in
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didnt you just love the eatting babies part. best work of satire
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"It is a melancholy object . . . ." Ironic understatement--the scene he proceeds to describe is more tragic than merely "melancholy." " . . . leave their dear native country . . . ." How "dear" can it be to them? "There is likewise another great advantage in my scheme, that it will prevent those voluntary abortions, and that horrid practice of women murdering their bastard children, alas! too frequent among us! sacrificing the poor innocent babes . . . ." But killing them to eat at the age of one isn't "sacrificing the poor innocent babes"? These are a few examples. There are more in the parts you left out. Then there's the overall irony of the whole piece: Swift actually says what he means, but says it as if he's matter-of-factly defending an unthinkable idea. He points out that the country has no agriculture or industry, that children as young as six are taught to steal, that a member of the ruling class spends more on one meal than it costs to feed and clothe an Irish child for a year or even years, that Irish women are driven to abortion or infanticide because they cannot afford to support their children. The reader needs to look beyond the "proposal" Swift appears to be making to the hard facts he presents.
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here is the essay if you don't know it but it is pretty lengthy if you are not familar with it It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors, crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children, all in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms. These mothers, instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to employ all their time in strolling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants: who as they grow up either turn thieves for want of work, or leave their dear native country to fight for the Pretender in Spain, or sell themselves to the Barbadoes. I think it is agreed by all parties that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom a very great additional grievance; and, therefore, whoever could find out a fair, cheap, and easy method of making these children sound, useful members of the commonwealth, would deserve so well of the public as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. But my intention is very far from being confined to provide only for the children of professed beggars; it is of a much greater extent, and shall take in the whole number of infants at a certain age who are born of parents in effect as little able to support them as those who demand our charity in the streets. â€I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled ...†As to my own part, having turned my thoughts for many years upon this important subject, and maturely weighed the several schemes of other projectors, I have always found them grossly mistaken in the computation. It is true, a child just dropped from its dam may be supported by her milk for a solar year, with little other nourishment; at most not above the value of 2s., which the mother may certainly get, or the value in scraps, by her lawful occupation of begging; and it is exactly at one year old that I propose to provide for them in such a manner as instead of being a charge upon their parents or the parish, or wanting food and raiment for the rest of their lives, they shall on the contrary contribute to the feeding, and partly to the clothing, of many thousands. There is likewise another great advantage in my scheme, that it will prevent those voluntary abortions, and that horrid practice of women murdering their bastard children, alas! too frequent among us! sacrificing the poor innocent babes I doubt more to avoid the expense than the shame, which would move tears and pity in the most savage and inhuman breast. The number of souls in this kingdom being usually reckoned one million and a half, of these I calculate there may be about two hundred thousand couple whose wives are breeders; from which number I subtract thirty thousand couples who are able to maintain their own children, although I apprehend there cannot be so many, under the present distresses of the kingdom; but this being granted, there will remain an hundred and seventy thousand breeders. I again subtract fifty thousand for those women who miscarry, or whose children die by accident or disease within the year. There only remains one hundred and twenty thousand children of poor parents annually born. The question therefore is, how this number shall be reared and provided for, which, as I have already said, under the present situation of affairs, is utterly impossible by all the methods hitherto proposed. For we can neither employ them in handicraft or agriculture; we neither build houses (I mean in the country) nor cultivate land: they can very seldom pick up a livelihood by stealing, till they arrive at six years old, except where they are of towardly parts, although I confess they learn the rudiments much earlier, during which time, they can however be properly looked upon only as probationers, as I have been informed by a principal gentleman in the county of Cavan, who protested to me that he never knew above one or two instances under the age of six, even in a part of the kingdom so renowned for the quickest proficiency in that art. I am assured by our merchants, that a boy or a girl before twelve years old is no salable commodity; and even when they come to this age they will not yield above three pounds, or three pounds and half-a-crown at most on the exchange; which cannot turn to account either to the parents or kingdom, the charge of nutriment and rags having been at least four times that value. I shall now therefore humbly propose my own thoughts, which I hope will not be liable to the least objection. I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in
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didnt you just love the eatting babies part. best work of satire
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"It is a melancholy object . . . ." Ironic understatement--the scene he proceeds to describe is more tragic than merely "melancholy." " . . . leave their dear native country . . . ." How "dear" can it be to them? "There is likewise another great advantage in my scheme, that it will prevent those voluntary abortions, and that horrid practice of women murdering their bastard children, alas! too frequent among us! sacrificing the poor innocent babes . . . ." But killing them to eat at the age of one isn't "sacrificing the poor innocent babes"? These are a few examples. There are more in the parts you left out. Then there's the overall irony of the whole piece: Swift actually says what he means, but says it as if he's matter-of-factly defending an unthinkable idea. He points out that the country has no agriculture or industry, that children as young as six are taught to steal, that a member of the ruling class spends more on one meal than it costs to feed and clothe an Irish child for a year or even years, that Irish women are driven to abortion or infanticide because they cannot afford to support their children. The reader needs to look beyond the "proposal" Swift appears to be making to the hard facts he presents.
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
Could you check my paper for spelling or grammar mistakes
Could you check my paper for spelling or grammar mistakes?
Translation 4 Our neighbours have changed their minds and are going to Spain instead of going to Italy on their holiday. We should hope that they don't go forever. Don't sign the contract without looking at it. This morning I missed the bus and had to wait for the next one, which didn't come on time. The building cought fire but the firemen managed to put out the fire. I advice you to learn the poem by heart. Suddently the lights turned off, but the spokesman kept on speaking everyone there to much surprise. One of the students passed out when he saw the nurse. Atleast a half an hour past before he gained consciense again. Never suspend anything to morning if you can do it today. It would have been best for you to tell the truth right away. I have said it to him again and again, but he never seems to remember anything. His aunt inherited him with alot of money. Did you lend the woman in the next house your sewing machinge? All resolution must be returned in the end of the test. The acident is on some level his fault. I don't recall having heard this before.
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Some corrections... "The building CAUGHT fire..." "I ADVISE you to learn the poem..." "...but the spokesman keep on speaking there to everyone's surprise." "At least half an hour PASSED before he gained CONSCIOUSNESS again." (or regained consciousness) "Never LEAVE anything until the morning..." "He inherited a lot of money from his aunt." "...sewing MACHINE." "All answers must be given by the end of the test." "The ACCIDENT..."
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Translation 4 Our neighbours have changed their minds and are going to Spain instead of going to Italy on their holiday. We should hope that they don't go forever. Don't sign the contract without looking at it. This morning I missed the bus and had to wait for the next one, which didn't come on time. The building cought fire but the firemen managed to put out the fire. I advice you to learn the poem by heart. Suddently the lights turned off, but the spokesman kept on speaking everyone there to much surprise. One of the students passed out when he saw the nurse. Atleast a half an hour past before he gained consciense again. Never suspend anything to morning if you can do it today. It would have been best for you to tell the truth right away. I have said it to him again and again, but he never seems to remember anything. His aunt inherited him with alot of money. Did you lend the woman in the next house your sewing machinge? All resolution must be returned in the end of the test. The acident is on some level his fault. I don't recall having heard this before.
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Some corrections... "The building CAUGHT fire..." "I ADVISE you to learn the poem..." "...but the spokesman keep on speaking there to everyone's surprise." "At least half an hour PASSED before he gained CONSCIOUSNESS again." (or regained consciousness) "Never LEAVE anything until the morning..." "He inherited a lot of money from his aunt." "...sewing MACHINE." "All answers must be given by the end of the test." "The ACCIDENT..."
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