Jonathan Swift's view of the American Dream can be interpretted in many different ways. The main idea is that mortal man is like a broom. They become soiled in the process of aging. They are similar to brooms not only because their hair is like the broom's straws, but they are turned upside down. People reveal abuses and sweeps up dirt. In addition, A mortal man can be fake to himself and towards others as well. He also tells us that the mortal man gets critisized by others.
Jonathan's style and technique managed to hook the reader onto his subject. One main literary device he uses is Metaphor. Especially, when explaining how a mortal man is like a broom. The author's tone shows a passion of encouragement and motivation. It is meant to teach the reader what the main idea is. Jonathan also uses Figurative Language into his writing. For example, when he says, "he then flies to art;" it is obvious that he literally doesn't mean flying to art. Therefore concluding that he uses these rhetoric and literary devices into his writing.
The main idea of Jonathan's quote is that Man's fate is either to be kicked out or to be used for critism by others. Another lesson learned by Jonathan is that man criticizes one another and eventually become spoiled in the process. He also says, "we should be apt to ridicule and despise it's vanity." Furthermore, he explains how we are the judges of our own excellencies and other men's doings. In conclusion, Jonathan tells us that the life of a mortal man represents a broom and that we, as people, should look towards ourselves carefully and thoroughly.
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