The poem the unknown citizen written by w.h Auden portrays from the point of view of the government what or how an ideal citizen should look like. This piece is written in third person omniscient to project a non-bias perspective and that way transmit the “truth” without being affected by feelings or personal point of views. Moreover at the end of the poem the author makes a relevant turn which effect is making the reader question himself if what was depicted before is the right thing‚ if that ideal
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malpractice involving public funds meant for the communities they represent. The few people who run the resources of a country end up abusing the resources. These resources that are supposed to be channeled to develop infrastructure or educate the citizens end up being misused‚ misapplied or misappropriated by those entrusted to bring development. For example in Zambia‚ Constituent Development Funds (CDF) have been diverted by Members of Parliament to their personal use. There is no doubt that financial
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a "second class citizen". Most societies have a patriarchal system‚ which governs relations between men and women. Patriarchy‚ which literally means the rule of the men‚ is a social system where men play the dominant role. It also means that men are seen as the heads of households. In patriarchal societies millions of women are forced to deal with different forms of discrimination and abuses at their work places and in their homes. Women take a subordinate or second-class role. This is usually
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The opinion of the citizens of the United States began to change as time passed and incidents took place. The government misled the people‚ the people became dissatisfied with the current situation and families were torn apart. As American got sucked deeper into the war‚ Americans wanted to get out more badly. The growth of anti-war movements was caused by a mixture of different factors. The decline of support for the Vietnam War mainly started in 1968. Although antiwar movements in the United States
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Xi Zhao The lack of exercise among senior citizens has been reported increasingly over the past decades. In the United States‚ Why we should care: “The global population age 65 or older was estimated at 461 million in 2004‚ an increase of 10.3 million just since 2003. Projections suggest that the annual net gain will continue to exceed 10 million over the next decade. Individuals 65 years of age are expected to raise to 20% by the year 2040‚ and health care programs are projected to represent
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grew up I learned that it took place in everyday life. Voting is a big and essential event in which occurs every year for something. With that being said‚ voting is very ineffective when people (us) don’t go out and vote. The effect from us‚ the U.S citizens not voting is the election of the wrong or a bad representative for the job. All cities‚ states‚ and the United States as a whole need representatives
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Citizen Kane Essay Two E. SETTING/SET 1. Citizen Kane: Susan’s room Considered as one of the greatest films of all time‚ Citizen Kane portrays Charles Foster Kane as a man of materialism‚ who uses money to buy everything he wants. This theme of the film is revealed at the climax when Kane trashes Susan’s room after she leaves him. Undoubtedly‚ setting and sets play a key role in the success of this plot. First of all‚ Susan’s room appears to be an attic room‚ which is quite small
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with noble birth‚ while more recent playwrights argue that nobility and wealth does not matter. The only set definition of a tragic hero is in the eyes of creator. Orson Welles created a tragic hero in several of his films‚ including Othello and Citizen Kane. Although his description varies from others‚ it is evident that his remains the same throughout his films. Orson Welles defines the tragic hero as a man who has always had a difficult life yet‚ is a well-known‚ important figure in their setting
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to be a citizen? Extended Response So what does citizenship means to me? Is it just a piece of paper that says you are a citizen of a country or does it mean something more in a deeper level. With me being born and raised in the United States I have learned a few key points about what a citizen is. To me being a citizen of the United States is to do my commitment towards the country I am a part of. To fill my commitments to my country means to me. I feel like being a citizen includes
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Blacks Treated as Lower Class Citizens The black community in the United States of America has always been the target of prejudice from the whites. The Constitution of America states all men should have equal rights‚ but instead of following the constitution whites have treated the blacks as lower- class citizen. An example that the black community has been treated as a lower class citizen they were being persecuted for trying to get an education. The next example that the black community
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