I want to know what is the main ideas behind the modest proposal by jonathan swift?

Question

it is an essay of eighteenth century

Answer 1

The main idea behind Swift's "A Modest Proposal" is NOT that eating the babies of the poor would solve a lot of problems.

This is a satirical piece that was written to show just how ridiculous some governmental proposals are, how horribly the poor people are treated, and how ignorantly arrogant the aristocracy is.

Also, talking about eating babies usually evokes a response, so Swift was wise to choose this topic since it would grab people's attention.