Essay: A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift. First read it in high school. A revolutionary piece of sardonic wit—especially for a young person after so many literature classes of pure gravitas. Book(?): And I’m not sure it qualifies…
…an author's works. Not the author himself (though he knows more than any investigator), and certainly not so-called 'psychologists'. I'm in agreement with Tolkien here. I wonder if you've ever read A Modest Proposal? If not: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm But if so I still wonder if you can put yourself in the frame of mind of not having read it and not knowing anything about it, and thus…
Mr Polis stands in the tradition of the Rev. Jonathan Swift specifically his pamphlet entitled A Modest Proposal For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick [1]. Excellent. [1] http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1080
This is a pretty obtuse perspective. Fiction can be written for the express purpose of achieving insight. Just because something is fictional or humorous doesn't limit that - it can emphasise it. See - A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift.
文中提到的乔纳森·斯威夫特的《一个温和的建议》非常值得一读。这是一个毛骨悚然、一本正经胡说八道的大冷笑话。
A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, mentioned in the article, is well worth reading. It is a gruesome and utterly deadpan joke.
散文：《一个温和的建议》，乔纳森·斯威夫特著。最早是在高中读到的。一篇极具颠覆性的辛辣讽刺杰作——尤其是对于一个上了太多严肃文学课的年轻人来说。书（？）：而且我不确定它算不算……
Essay: A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift. First read it in high school. A revolutionary piece of sardonic wit—especially for a young person after so many literature classes of pure gravitas. Book(?): And I’m not sure it qualifies…
……一个作者的作品。而不是作者本人（尽管他比任何研究者都了解得多），更不是所谓的“心理学家”。在这点上我和托尔金看法一致。不知道你读过《一个温和的建议》没有？如果没读过：https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm 但如果是读过的，我依然好奇你是否能把自己代入完全没读过、对它一无所知的心境，从而……
…an author's works. Not the author himself (though he knows more than any investigator), and certainly not so-called 'psychologists'. I'm in agreement with Tolkien here. I wonder if you've ever read A Modest Proposal? If not: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm But if so I still wonder if you can put yourself in the frame of mind of not having read it and not knowing anything about it, and thus…
波利斯先生继承了乔纳森·斯威夫特牧师的传统，特别是他题为《一个温和的建议：关于防止爱尔兰穷人的孩子成为其父母或国家的负担，并使他们有益于公众》的小册子[1]。绝妙至极。[1] http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1080
Mr Polis stands in the tradition of the Rev. Jonathan Swift specifically his pamphlet entitled A Modest Proposal For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick [1]. Excellent. [1] http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1080
这种视角相当迟钝。虚构文学完全可以为了带来深刻见解而创作。某样东西具有虚构性或幽默感，并不会削弱这一点——反而能强化它。参考乔纳森·斯威夫特的《一个温和的建议》。
This is a pretty obtuse perspective. Fiction can be written for the express purpose of achieving insight. Just because something is fictional or humorous doesn't limit that - it can emphasise it. See - A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift.
也许你会喜欢乔纳森·斯威夫特的《一个温和的建议》？http://art-bin.com/art/omodest.html
Perhaps you would like Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal? http://art-bin.com/art/omodest.html