Analysis Of An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity By Jonathan Swift

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My goal for this written task was to criticise a problem that is found in our society today. In addition, I wanted to list the reasons why I am criticising this problem and also mentions how it affects our society. Nowadays, most of the teenagers of our generation avoid communicating with their tongues and use their cell phones instead to convey a message. In consequence, these teens will not practice their verbal communications skills which can lead to many consequences. To criticise this problem, I wrote a satirical text that is based on the format and characteristics of Jonathan Swift's ''An Argument Against abolishing Christianity''. Through the use of critical humour, I wanted to make the problem that I was criticising more obvious to the reader. I …show more content…

That group of individuals (mainly composed of teenagers), can take the criticism personally which can ultimately make them feel guilty because of their action. In consequence, when they realize how bad their problem is, thanks to the hyperboles, they will have more motivation and inspiration to change the way they behave. On the other hand, another group of people (mainly composed of the parents) will feel very happy when they read this written task. They will be able to relate quickly with the text since they always tell their children the consequences of the excessive use of cell phones. Therefore, in both situations, it will benefit the reader whether by leading them to the right path or simply making the reader feel that he is not the only one who saw this problem in his society. To conclude, I learned something very important thanks to this task. In order for a writer to portray something that he despises, he does not have to use a dark and angry tone to convey the message. He can simply use humor which will allow the reader to get entertained and also understand exactly what the author is trying to

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