Read this sentence from Jonathan Swift's A
Modest Proposal.
"I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children."
What statement is Swift making in this sentence?
(1 point)
The financially secure can afford to buy good food.
Greedy Irish property owners exploit the helpless poor.
Landlords should have authority over those who live in their buildings.
It is the responsibility of parents to provide food for their landlords.