I think the book of Jonathan Swift isn’t funny. Unfortunately, he wrote it in satire, because otherwise author would get in trouble with Irish government, who, as Swift’s thought, was responsible for most of the trouble in Ireland. As we know from the history, in the beginning of 18th century the House of Lords of the Irish parliament was formed of British proteges. The British crown passed all legislative functions in relation to Ireland. London used empire’s power for creating new rights and privileges for British goods. That’s why was really hard time for a local farmers and factories. Jonathan Swift was one of the Irishman, who the plight of his country in this time he is well aware:
-“ we neither build houses, (I mean in the country) nor cultivate land” ... “the roads and cabbin-doors crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children, all in rags, and importuning every passenger for an alms.” ... “as …show more content…
First of all, the Declaration of Independence was never a legal document in the proper sense of the word and not part of the existing body of American law, but its provisions had a major impact on the entire course of American constitutionalism, on the political and legal consciousness of the American people. The same way the book of Jonathan Swift had a big impact on irish society. Secondly, both papers were written by patriots of their countries, with the words that were coming from the heart. And last, but not least - both works had regular people as a target, because they were written in time when British were ruling both countries, and americans or irish people didn’t have much power and authority. Among certain inalienable rights the Declaration of Independence include the right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness. And Jonathan Swift pursues the same goals for a poor irish population, but he was hiding it behind a