Read the excerpt from "a modest proposal."

this i freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. i desire the reader will observe, that i calculate my remedy for this one individual kingdom of ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, i think, ever can be upon earth. therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and manufacture: of utterly rejecting the materials and instruments that promote foreign luxury: . . of teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants. lastly, of putting a spirit of honesty, industry, and skill into our shop-keepers . .

what is most likely the purpose of this excerpt?

- to shame the greedy people who have contributed to ireland’s poverty instead of trying to eradicate it
- to shame those who are trapped in ireland’s cycle of poverty for refusing to work harder for better lives
- to show that other solutions to ireland’s poverty are not as effective as the plan swift puts forth in the proposal
- to show that the wealthy members of society have tried to remedy ireland’s poverty in many different ways

i figured it out. the answer is a!