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. The author is using satire in this excerpt to emphasize the

The speaker suggests making gloves and summer boots from the skin of children, extending his proposal into an intentionally horrifying and absurd detail. This exaggeration makes the plan seem grotesque rather than genuinely practical, emphasizing the utter absurdity of his plan. The mention of clothing is not mainly about warmth or ordinary benefits.

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