Plot, Swift proposes a solution to the poor, Catholic masses in Ireland, Plot 2, The solution is to fatten up the children to feed to the landowners, Sub-point, Uses statistics to support his argument, Sub-point 2, Suggests recipes for eating the kids, Sub-point 3, People will respect each other more, Historical Significance 1, 1729, Political pamphleteering prevalent, Historical Significance 2, 1729, Britain (and wealthy Irish landlords) enacting terrible laws in Ireland

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