Meet the Cast
The Proposer (Narrator)
Who is this guy proposing that the Irish eat their own children? Here's a clue: he's not Jonathan Swift. Sometimes called the Proposer, the fictional author of this tract is deadly serious. He's me...
The Kids
The kids aren't the luckiest characters in A Modest Proposal, but they sure play an important role. Although the narrator is mainly interested in serving up one-year-olds with steak sauce, he spend...
The Parents
If you believe the narrator, Irish parents would be downright grateful for a chance to get rid of their babies. After spending a year fattening up their flesh and blood, it stands to reason that th...
The Landlords
The landlords pop up frequently as those nasty brutes harassing their tenants for money. In fact, the narrator mentions "teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy toward their tenants...