Packet 8: Tossup 17

In an essay, this author offers to teach “landlords to have at least one degree of mercy” (15[1])through an idea learned by a Formosan visitor. In a work by this author, (15[1])coats belonging to Peter, Martin, and Jack (15[1])represent (15[2])different Christian denominations. (15[1])A character created by (-5[1])this author encounters (15[1])horses who domesticate humans (15[1])and people from (15[1])(*) Laputa. (10[2])This (10[1])author (10[2])of the Tale of the Tub, (10[1])who suggested (10[1])stewing, roasting, (10[1])baking, or boiling babies (10[1])to resolve (10[1])a famine, (10[1])wrote a 1726 satire (10[1])whose title character is tied to a beach by the tiny people of Lilliput. (10[1])For 10 points, name this author of the essay A Modest Proposal and Gulliver’s Travels. (10[1])■END■ (0[3])

ANSWER: Jonathan Swift
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