Read the excerpt from "a modest proposal." i propose to provide for them in such a manner, as, instead of being a charge upon their parents, or the parish, or wanting food and raiment for the rest of their lives, they shall, on the contrary, contribute to the feeding, and partly to the cloathing of many thousands. . which false premise does the author rely on in this excerpt? options: a.)that parents would choose to disown their children instead of caring for them b.)that parents would value their children over an improved economy c.)that parents would rather sell their children than be responsible for them d.)that parents would prefer to provide for their children instead of selling them

The correct option is C.

Explanation:

"A Modest Proposal" is a satirical essay written and published by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Its complete name is "A Modest Proposal For Preventing The Children Of Poor People From Being A Burthen To Their Parents Or Country, And For Making Them Beneficial To The Publick".

In this excerpt, the false premise the author relies on is that parents would rather sell their children than be responsible for them. In other words, the author suggests that to solve economic problems, the impoverished Irish should sell their children as food to the higher middle classes.

In English literature, this essay is one of the greatest examples of irony.

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