The Unknown Citizen "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden‚ is a commentary on government and the materialism of modern man. The poem is written in the form of an obituary inscribed on a monument built by the government in commemoration of an average‚ upstanding‚ and decent community member. Throughout the passage‚ the speaker lists facts about the citizen’s life which he believes prove that the deceased was a valuable person. In actuality these facts represent nothing more than the socially accepted
Premium The Unknown Citizen Emotion W. H. Auden
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
Premium Political philosophy Democracy Supreme Court of the United States
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
Premium Sociology Mind United States
Art in the form of a film allows composers to express some of the universal ideas which are quintessential to the society. Orson Welles’ 1941 film noir Citizen Kane is still relevant today mainly due to the valuable ideas it presents‚ along with the cinematography. He extends the life story of William Randolph Hearst‚ a newspaper mogul during his time to a fictional character‚ Charles Foster Kane. The universal ideas that resonates with the audience of 21st century include corrupting nature of power
Premium Nineteen Eighty-Four Dystopia Totalitarianism
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
Premium Angelina Jolie Humans Thought
Are You An Informed Citizen? Let’s just start out by me explaining my political views and how well I am informed. I have to be truthful and say that I am not a very political nor am I an "Informed" citizen. I know this is crazy but after researching and doing a lot of reading‚ I have been enlightened and what I have read has been very interesting. "An informed citizenry will benefit from applying both creative thinking and critical thinking in solving the challenges of our society"‚ at first I
Premium Citizenship Critical thinking Thought
Some might argue that citizen journalism maybe inaccurate because untrained people are publishing news very quickly and usually without an editor‚ which makes their news not authentic and reliable enough. They believe that amateur bloggers can’t decide what actually “news“is and what is not and that they are affecting business negatively. Others claim that although it’s not "professional" enough it does communicate news and has an important impact. Moreover‚ they believe that it’s a normal growth
Premium Writing Mass media Journalism
enjoyed the fact that they were both physically fit and cognitively alert. They both felt confident that with the advances made in health care that the quality of their lives would continue to empowering. They enjoyed the benefits of being Senior Citizens‚ discounted travel‚ free education‚ and other incentives marketed towards the aged. The expressed a sense of well-being with respect to the numerous housing options geared towards the graying population‚ such as Retirement Villages‚ and assisted
Premium Tribe Ageing Gerontology
A NICE CITIZEN – Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln’s poem ‘A Nice Citizen’ or ‘Letter to the Teacher’ gives us first hand experience of reading a hundred Zen stories or Panchathanthra Kathakal. The poem aims at the overall development of not only a child but also to improve the better qualities hidden in our mind. Even though it is in a form of letter addressed to a teacher‚ it actually points to the present condition of society also and all people must follow these good qualities. Then only our society
Premium Abraham Lincoln Mind Thought
Citizens of Sparksville Vernon Max Nissley ENV/100 Nov. 3‚ 2014 Lori Keller Hello citizens and council‚ Today I would like to address the choices we have available for creating new jobs for our city‚ due to the recent loss of a large company here. The three choices‚ we are considering‚ will each have an impact on our city‚ like roads and traffic‚ sewers‚ air and water pollution and the surrounding environment. When weighing these issues‚ along with the jobs and revenues that these companies can
Premium Sewage treatment Water pollution Water