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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society was focused on producing citizens who would contribute to the common good of the community‚ which was an important part in their education. The ideal Aztec citizen would have the following virtues: courage‚ self-sacrifice‚ modesty‚ clean living‚ and obedience. The Aztec people had their rights protected by a system of written laws. This legal system served to remind people of their responsibilities as citizens to be honest and obedient. All citizens had to obey the laws including the
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Does the best hero make a good citizen? I do not believe so. For instance‚ Achilles may be known as the best warrior‚ but his actions don’t reflect any good citizenship. In my opinion‚ Achilles’ actions have been petty and immature. This all starts with Agamemnon taking Briseis and Achilles being mad and removing himself from war until further notice. I think that a good citizen should be one that is selfless and willing to do things for the greater good‚ even if it means sacrificing a little bit
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The Japanese Empire bombarded Pearl Harbor on December 7‚ 1941 it was a surprise attack to the United States. This event caused the loss of many innocent people as well as material destruction to the country. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the president during that time‚ his duty was to address both‚ the nation and the Congress to inform them about what had happened he did this through his speech “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation”. The speech was extremely important‚ not only because of how delicate
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Every day whether at work or at home‚ there are things that we do that can be improved upon. One way to improve upon them is to look at the processes and identify any issues or bottlenecks. Bottlenecks can occur at any point within the process from preparation to the completion of the process. To steam line a process it is imperative to identify possible issues where bottlenecking occurs. My flow chart for this assignment looked at the time it took me to get ready for work in the morning and getting
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TDA 2.1 (3.1) M7 Identify the transitions experienced by most children and young people. Most children may experience transitions; transitions can be long term or short term. Some transitions that most children may experience are likely to be‚ starting school or changing from one school to another. Some families may move house several times throughout their lives this can affect a child in that they have to try and make new friends and get use to the area in which they will be living
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Playwright The play Phaedra’s Love‚ by Sarah Kane‚ takes the classic Greek tragedy‚ Phaedra‚ and retells it in a modern-day setting. The play‚ which features incredibly violent and visceral scenes of sex‚ brutality‚ rape‚ and murder‚ is reflective of Sarah Kane’s writing style. Kane’s plays are known for being disturbingly violent and visual. As a playwright‚ Kane seeks to show rather than tell‚ taking inspiration from such playwrights as Edward Bond‚ Samuel Beckett‚ Howard Brenton‚ and
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2013 The “Free” Citizen Freedom is defined as “the power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one wants.” (Oxford Dictionaries) Although the United States of America and many other countries pride themselves on being “free” this is not entirely the case. There is currently no such thing as an entirely free country anywhere on this planet. There are on the other hand many free countries that preach freedom but this freedom is limited to a certain degree‚ For example in the United States the
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April 20th‚ 2012 3rd AP Language and Composition Leggett Argumentation and Logical Fallacies Emotional Appeals Scare Tactics= Coercing a favorable response by preying upon an audience’s fears. Anti-drug commercial- This is your brain. These are drugs. This is your brain on drugs. (with the appropriate pictures. Either or choices= making an audience choose between one choice or the other. “Either you’’’ do this or I’ll leave you. Slippery Slope= A fallacy in which a course of action is objected
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Matt Vavala Intro to Lit October 11‚ 2012 Rhetorical Analysis: “Poem” In the poem “Poem”‚ muMs da Schemer gives critiques on society as a whole as having inadequate functionality‚ lacking the necessary building blocks needed to progress and also gives descriptions of his personal experiences and characteristics that represent the person who he is today. The poet muMs da Schemer breaks down his poem into three different stanzas with a total of twenty
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