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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Sign In Group Discussion Ideas An important step in interviews Home Topics About me Learn the art of Living Some positive thoughts You can suggest a new group discussion topic by posting a comment. FRIDAY‚ MARCH 18‚ 2011 Nuclear Energy in India - Boon or Bane? Points to be known:Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal‚ hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. There are 442 nuclear reactors in the world. And some more nuclear plants are in construction
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absences than girls. When boys have three more days of absences‚ the number of male absences minus female absences is three. And the associated z-score is z = (x - μ)/σ = (3 - 5)/1.1 = -2/1.1 = -1.818 * Find the probability. This problem requires us to find the probability that the average number of absences in the boy sample minus the average number of absences in the girl sample is less than 3. To find this probability‚ we enter the z-score (-1.818) into Stat Trek’sNormal Distribution Calculator
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Edgardo Olivares TA 380 2/22/14 Kane’s’ Tragedy Citizen Kane develops many remarkable themes. Two main points are the humiliation of the personal qualities of the public figure and the second develops with the serious power of materialism. Taken as one‚ these two themes contain the harsh sarcasm of an American success story that ends in useless homesickness‚ loneliness‚ and death. The reality that the personal theme is developed vocally through the characters while the materialistic theme is developed
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Thomas Fernandez Professor Rachel K Cremona Intro to Political Science January 24‚ 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
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Globalization of English‚ a Bane or a Boon? A Discussion on its Effect on Language Diversity and Cultural Identity In a globalized world‚ English‚ as a lingua franca‚ has spread and used widely across the globe. The worldwide spread of English is considered as a great threat to language diversity and cultural identity‚ and also as a bane of language death. I agree that the globalization of English affects adversely on language diversity‚ and that English hegemony brings some adverse impacts on
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Citizenship A good citizen is one who properly fulfills his or her role as a citizen. There are many opinions as to what constitutes a good citizen. Theodore Roosevelt said‚ "The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight." Education is sometimes viewed as a prerequisite to good citizenship‚ in that it helps citizens make good decisions and deal with demagogues who would delude them. Human beings are used to living under laws
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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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