"A modest Proposal" response

The speaker in "A Modest Proposal" seems to be a poor tenant who is tired of paying his landlord and thinks that it is unfair for the tenants to have to constantly pay landlords because of their social class. As I was reading this essay, I thought to myself, "this is horrible. No sane person could write about canibalism in such a serious tone, especially children." As I continued to read, I realized that this could not be so. Once I was finished reading, I researched the essay and was somewhat pleased to find out that Swift infact was not talking about canibalism, but the relationship between the tenants and landlords of Ireland in the 1700s. Swift's underlying message is targetting the landlords. The message is "look at what you are doing to the poor. You have basically "eaten up" all of our money. We will never be able to live on our own because we are never going to stop having to pay you." The children being referred to is the money of the poor. When Swift says "[...] therefore very proper Landlords, who as they have already devoured most of the Parents[...]" he is explaining that the landlords have already taken away any freedoms of the poor because they can not afford to live on their own. "A Modest Proposal" relates to the President and our tax system in 2006. Taxes have been raised significantly over the years, and many Americans blame the president, or any person with a high position in government. Taxes are taking over the income of many Americans and is bound to affect future generations.