Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flea the carcass; the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen.
Answer
A
some people in England were suffering from poverty and hunger.
B
some women wore gloves and some men wore summer boots.
C
people sometimes spend less during times of economic hardship.
D
people would be willing to use the skin of children to make clothing.
Explanation
The excerpt refers to the skin of the children described earlier as a useful material for gloves and boots. It suggests that people might be willing to use children’s skins for clothing, an intentionally shocking detail that helps Swift satirize the treatment of the poor as commodities.
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