Domestic Violence In Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal

Subsequently, VAWA continues to have a positive impact on the women who experience violence in the United States. The passing of the 2013 Violence against Women Act has proven that the national sentiment towards victims of domestic violence continues to move in a positive direction. It stands against the injustice being done to the American woman being abused right next door, to the Indian woman on a reservation enduring violence every now and then, to the human trafficked young girl brought here to sell her body, to the man who is silently being abused by his spouse. This act extends compassion and protection to all victims of abuse and it is a powerful legislative effort that guarantees the security and care of these

In America domestic violence is a huge social issue. People could hide and handle the abuse at home but now everything is for the public knowledge. "From October to December, the local domestic violence shelter served 87 clients in need, 59 of which were new"(Browning, 201, 1). Domestic

Upon reading, A Modest Proposal, by Johnathan Swift I was absolutely speechless. Inside were mixed feelings of disgust, sadness, and confusion. Yet somehow still, I was intrigued to know more about the author and the time period in which he lived. What stood out to me the most of the proposal were the different ways given by Swift to cook a child. Swift states, “a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled.”

Domestic violence creates havoc and chaos in the lives it infects. The intra-psychic and interpersonal effect of the violence inflicted by a loved one far outlasts the physical wounds. Domestic violence does more than break the bodies and spirits of women and children; it deprives women of their ability to earn an income and has a severe cost to the economy. The California Institute of Mental Health recently reported that in two long-term case studies, nearly half of all welfare mothers said a mate had battered them within the past year. The acknowledgement of the problem of woman abuse

In A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, a solution to a problem that Ireland had in the late 1720s was explored. Jonathan Swift did not hold back on his use of verbal irony and satire language. Swift proposed that in order to fix the years of poor harvests Ireland faced in the 1720s, children should be seen on the same level as the animals and plants consumed at this time. A Modest Proposal would shock any individual if one did not recognize the irony in Swift's writing. I will admit, I was greatly taken back on the idea of a man uttering about children turning in to food to eat, but soon detected the wit in this article. Jonathan Swift had a lot of courage to release his outlook on this topic, however, for the reason that there may have been a substantial amount of people who thought him to be a deranged human after reading his proposal.

There are several individuals in our society who suffer from being neglected to being brutally beaten and even being financially deprived. In today’s society it is not uncommon to see the citizens of our country fall victim to domestic violence. While some people debate that this kind of behavior should not go on and is unacceptable, there are others who choose to stay out of it. Regardless of one’s point of view, it is obvious that there are people in our communities that are suffering from domestic violence and both our state and federal legislation have chosen to partake in this fight against domestic violence.

Johnathan swift’s book “A Modest Proposal” represented the idea of satire in a way of upmost crisis. Although, he somehow manage to devise a plan that would almost seem reasonable but in a peculiar way. This however was a targeted audiences for the upper class in his time. Around the 15th century, society’s issues were focused on the poverty of children and the uprightly way women were viewed around this time. Johnathan Swift’s idea of this issue almost seemed as if he had a whole conspiracy planned that the upper class would attempt. Both serious and hard to answer. One of the main factors to Juvenalian satire, making a humorous statement about a very serious issue. Johnathan Swift’s idea, might have been against humanity’s’ standard, but

Domestic violence is a serious problem, and it occurs throughout different countries. Domestic violence doesn’t always have to be hitting physically, but it is also abusing someone mentally many people struggle each, and everyday because they are being abused physically, and mentally, but it doesn’t matter if it’s physically, or mentally because it’s still wrong, and it causes pain. A silenced cry is what I call it because most people stay quit, and don’t tell anyone they let the abuser take control. Many women suffer from abusive relationships, and most women speak of there situation, but I think it’s time for all of that to change it’s time to make a change in the community’s. Men think its ok to abuse women, and it doesn’t have to physical

When U.S. Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti formed the Department of Justice Task Force on Family Violence, it was the first time the department had examined the extent and effects of domestic violence in America. In the resulting report, the group provided recommendations “to improve the nation’s law enforcement, criminal justice and community response to offenses that, previously, were considered ‘family matters’” (U.S. Department of Justice, 2010). Soon after, the Family Violence Prevention Services Act was passed by Congress, using the first federal monies explicitly allocated for programs serving battered women and their children (U.S. Department of Justice, 2010). The country was progressively changing the way Americans viewed domestic and sexual violence by bringing it to the nation’s attention.

Domestic violence affects millions of Americans in different circumstances annually. Over the years, the numbers of reported cases of domestic violence gained stable growth prompting social activists and legislators to draw stiff measures to counter the problem. About one in four women are affected by domestic violence in the United States. The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that at least four-hundred and seven-thousand incidents of domestic violence crimes were committed in the year 2010 alone. This also excludes all domestic violence cases, which resulted in mortality. Various factors contribute to the increase in the number of domestic violence. However, there is no doubt that many of these factors combine in worsening the situation of domestic violence against women. The Violence against Women Act (VAWA) was established as a legal framework to reduce the incidents of domestic violence against women. In 2013, the legislature passed the VAW Reauthorization Act to reinforce measures to stop the trend. The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of the VAW Reauthorization Act of 2013 in promoting the welfare of women. It illustrates the implications of the implementation of the act as it enters its third year.

The United States has over 1,500 domestic violence shelters and programs for battered women. One acclaimed program that helps survivors of domestic violence and protects victims is the ‘National Coalition against Domestic Violence’. This organization collaborates with other national organizations to promote legislation and policies concerning domestic abuse (NCADV, 2016). The NCADV’s goal is, “To seek macro-level change in order to create a society in which domestic violence is never tolerated or minimized, in which victims and survivors are respected, and in which service providers have the resources to serve all victims and survivors” (NCADV, 2016).

During the 1800’s domestic violence against women was acceptable behavior unless it was life threatening. There was a widespread belief among ordinary people, male and female, and that it was every man’s “right” to beat his wife so long as it was to “correct her” if she did anything to annoy him or refused to obey his orders. The editor of the Hull Packet stated that “Wife-beating being accepted as the habit of the nation (Wojtczak 2009)”. Women were raised to believe that they “deserved” a certain amount of violence against their wives. Women that tried to take their husbands to court in order to stop the domestic violence was viewed as a challenge to his authority that violates her role as the submissive wife. In court the man would be fined or sent to prison. By the man being sent to prison, his dependents lost their only means of subsistence. So, wives could not report the abuse. Domestic violence is a deviant behavior because it is a significant social problem. “According to national surveys, approximately 11% to 14% of married women in the U.S. are victims of domestic violence each year and the prevalence of domestic violence among young couples is approximately double that of the general population (Jourile n.d.)”. Women who experience domestic violence report higher levels of physical injury, depression, and trauma symptoms compared to women who do not.

Yet another woman died this week as a result from domestic violence and it has sent a ripple effect of outrage. Outrage that “We need to change the system.”

Jonathan Swift wrote “A Modest Proposal”, which was the best known as an effective satire in the English language. In his essay, Swift discusses the Irish population for spending all their time trying to feed their vast families. He is proposing them to fatten up their children, so they can sell them to rich English landowners as a food. Swift talks about killing and eating children so generously and without any guilt. He also accuses women for keeping having children, and that they were unable to take care of them; therefore Swift says that it is a major reason why these kids were useless. On the other hand, he also blames politicians for having poor living conditions in Ireland. In this article irony is his effective weapon, and he also efficiently uses sarcasm and rhetorical exaggeration to express his irritation to overall people of Ireland and England, which makes this reading notable.

As disgusting, terrifying, and insane as Jonathan Swift’s proposal is, there is so much meaning behind it. There is so much more than just “eating babies” and “using their skin to “make women’s gloves and men’s boots”. Swift was actually trying to protest against a corrupt government. Ireland was very poor at the time, and out of despise for the law and politicians, the “Modest Proposal” was born. This is where Swift’s main argument comes into play. Swift’s main argument was to address the social issues of Ireland including the times of despair, and to find a solution. Why was it his main argument? It was his main argument because he was tired of what Ireland was going through at the time. He needed to address it in some form or another. He needed to show the people the reality of the situation. The way he brings his points across to the table is by utilizing irony, sarcasm, and satire.