You’re either a sloth or cheetah. Sloths are the ones that
walk literally 0.0078 miles per hour, as if they have nowhere to be. They’re the
ones who receive plenty of sleep and still aren’t energized to move their feet
at a normal pace.
The cheetahs, on the other hand, actually care. They are
willing to push the sloths to the ground and even bite in order to get to their
next source of knowledge on time. This is why cheetahs are evolutionarily
clever and quick witted—their education surrounds their lives, and they are
willing to do the worst, even if it means hurting the ones closest to them in
their own packs in order to gain advantages regarding their success. Cheetahs
are in it to win it, and will do whatever it takes to be victorious.
I have trailed off a bit on my true purpose, though. Please don’t
take this the wrong way either, cause I am only “humbly propos[ing] my own
thoughts” (Swift 405). So, to all the cheetahs at Troy High: instead of
stabbing your closest supporters in the back for your own prosperity, make the
sloths your victims. These slow-pokes deserve to be extinct; they are ruining
the school’s momentum during passing time.
Lie to them, cheat them, cook them for dinner, push them
down the stairs…. Who cares? It would only do good for Troy High in the end.
For example, the school will become a more fast-paced one.
Without the sloths, cheetahs can speed to classes before the second bell even
rings, since the annoying species won’t be in the way anymore. No more having
to push these obnoxiously slow animals to get to your destination—they will be
exterminated from the property of Troy High. The halls will be clearer,
lunchrooms emptier, bathrooms cleaner, and more. The school will simply be a
better place for all who desire to actually earn an education by arriving to
class on time.
Doesn’t matter how the duty is done, as long as you cheetahs
get what you want then life is accomplished.
So let’s turn Troy High from a jungle of madness to a place where
only the best survives…
So I “humbly” suggest
that we destroy the sloths (Swift 405)!
I enjoyed reading your post. I like how you made a similar "modest proposal" to Swift. You did really well in conveying a message through satire while replicating a similar tone to the piece we read.
ReplyDeleteI really like your comparison of students to animals based on how they walk, and the quotes you used from a "Modest Proposal" fit very well with your ideas too!
ReplyDeleteThis was a really interesting blog post! I love how you took on Swift's voice to relay your own experiences, and how you incorporated the quotes.
ReplyDeleteI love the metaphor and satirical elements you used in your post! This is so relatable and the quotes you used added even more to your message. Great job this week!
ReplyDeleteGreat Job Izzy! You really understood Swift's tone and created a great piece of satire! I myself am a cheetah so I might have to think twice before I push past people next time, maybe I out to slow down. I like the food for thought in this piece!
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