Satire and Colonialism in the eighteenth century

Satire and Colonialism in the eighteenth century

Satire and Colonialism in the eighteenth century: ‘A Modest Proposal’ and ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ In the eighteenth century, satire was a popular literary genre that was often used to critique social and political issues, including the topic of colonialism. Two notable examples of satirical works from this period that deal with colonialism are Jonathan Swift’s “A […]