poem “ The Unknown Citizen By W H Auden is a poem that pokes fun at the life of a automaton working in a factory. Reading it in a glance‚ I find the title that catches my very first attention. It is because Auden gives the poem such a title that the whole poem sounds so dramatic and pompous‚ as if it is dedicated to some citizen who have sacrificed so much for the nation. The citizen‚ to my dismay‚ is never named and remains as the unknown one throughout the whole poem. The citizen is referred to JS/07/M/378
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The Poem "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden is a satire. Its narrator is the state. In this‚ the state pays tribute and describes a successful and positive product of its efficiency and effectiveness. In other words‚ it builds the character later described to the reader as "the perfect citizen." The narrator speaks as if he is delivering a speech or common tribute using words and phrases that are familiar to the reader. Using such imagery helps the reader paint a clear picture of the character
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In order to reach the best conclusion on what it means to be a citizen‚ a discussion of the most primitive answer to the question must be established. To put it bluntly‚ a citizen‚ without any outside considerations or sophistications‚ is a person who is associated with a group of people. This definition is necessary‚ but not sufficient to define what a citizen is. To generalize what a citizen is under a set of definiens creates complications with regards to analyzing different cultures within different
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FILM THEORY 4CA1 Dr. Cesar Orsal CITIZEN KANE CRITIQUE PAPER Citizen Kane is investigative and melodramatic film. The quest for Rosebud and the journey of Charles Foster Kane’s life made the film interesting. It made the audience curious and able to hang until the end of the film. It was done in a flashback sequencing that gave Citizen Kane an exciting and interesting mood for its audience. . Citizen Kane as I observe‚ has two different stories in one film
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A Guide to Developing and Implementing a Citizen’s Charter A Guide to Developing and Implementing a Citizen’s Charter A Guide to Developing and Implementing a Citizen’s Charter CENTRE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE K n o w l e d g e l Te c h n o l o g y l Pe o p l e Dr. MCR HRD IAP Campus‚ Road No. 25 Jubilee Hills‚ Hyderabad-500 033. Andhra Pradesh (India). CENTRE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE K n o w l e d g e l Te c h n o l o g y l Pe o p l e A Guide to Developing and Implementing a Citizen’s Charter A Guide
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What is an ideal citizen? What does it mean to be an ideal citizen? What separates the ideal citizen from just a regular citizen? These questions tend to create a lot of debate. To some‚ an ideal citizen might be viewed as someone who is well educated‚ well mannered‚ and a proud American. While to others‚ an ideal citizen may be viewed entirely differently. To help shed some light on the topic‚ we have comprised an ideal way of tackling these tough questions at hand. In order to
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Themes of W.H. Auden’s "The Unknown Citizen" Conformity and Anonymity in the Modern World "Social Security Number? Birth date? Nine digit telephone number starting with area code? Mother’s Maiden Name?" In many ways‚ we are simply faceless numbers to modern society‚ not individuals with feelings and emotions and dreams. W.H. Auden‚ a well-known English poet and dramatist‚ discusses this important theme in his poem "An Unknown Soldier." Auden‚ being a modernist‚ is concerned with this modern idea
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commonly refer to as the “ripe old age.” By then‚ experiencing‚ hands-on basis‚ the rudiments of being and growing old. Perhaps upon reflection‚ actually glean on the blindness and without the knowledge of parents and grandparents who became senior citizens way before our generation. Several countries‚ whether developed or developing‚ are beginning to view ageing from a very different perspective the current concepts. The potential to live healthier for longer years has raised expectations about people’s
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Who is the global citizen? Many ideas came to my mind‚ such as a person who knows many languages; those who travel a lot; or people who are interested in different cultures. Lastly‚ I decided that global citizen is the person who cares about humanity’s well-being and maintenance of nature. Every morning I turn on Life News and see what is going on in the world. Once a week I open the newspaper and read what happened during the week. Every day we witness the disasters and catastrophes around the
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Jonathan Diaz 1-29-13 The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision stated that corporations‚ like people‚ have a right to free speech‚ and that the spending money in campaigns is a form of expression‚ so the result was that it took down regulations against corporations spending money on advertisements directly for and against candidates. The court did not act accordingly to Rawls because I will argue that his concept of restrictions and regulations placed on liberties‚ so that everyone has
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