The Restoration.

During the Glorious Revolution King James II was thrown out of England. The English parliament no longer held absolute power. This was largely due to the Bill of Rights which may be the most important document in history. James II ended any chance of Catholisism regaining power and there was little toleration for non-conformist protestants.

To me the definition of satire is sarcasm that people use to expose some one or make fun of them. For insance on the Real World Kelly Anne knew that Parisa didn't know how to pronounce a word. So she intentionally had Parisa say the word to make her look bad in front of her boss.

In " A Modern Proposal" Johnathon Swift uses satire to explain the social classes in society. He says things like people shoukld eat there one year olds as to not have so many poor people. Swift uses satire to show the inhumane condition of the colonized Irish. Over all the whole story is satiric.

"Plague of the Year" is A fiction story. It discusses the events that went on during the plague in London. The narrator decided not to leave London like most other people and the story is his account of what happened during the plague. He specifically brings up how there were fake medicines going around as well as fake doctors. The story also discussed how houses had been locked up that were infected. Merchant families went to their boats as to try and not get sick.

The narrator stayed in the city until the end of the plague. Over one hundred thousand people died. The city eventually returned back to normal , and the people of London "slowly returned to their way of life. "

To me it seems that wealth and family heritage were most important to these people during this time period. The wealthier the person the more they are respected and the more valuable you are to society. "These mothers, instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to employ all their time in strolling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants: who as they grow up either turn thieves for want of work, or leave their dear native country to fight for the Pretender in Spain, or sell themselves to the Barbadoes." This quote proves that it is important to the people during this time to make money and that if you are unclassy you are looked down upon.