Norton Anthology of World Literature After 1660 Discussion
Norton Anthology of World Literature After 1660 Discussion
two stories are Behn, Oroonoko and Swift, “A Modest Proposal”
Your topic: Oroonoko and “A Modest Proposal” both contain social commentary for their time. Based on your reading, what’s the most important theme or idea to take away from the texts? You do need at least one specific example from each text. It doesn’t need to be the same focus for the two–you can focus on two different themes or ideas. But what overarching idea or ideas are Behn and Swift focusing on?
