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W. H. Auden - The Unknown Citizen

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Poet: W. H. Auden
Poem: The Unknown Citizen

Comment 23 of 23, added on July 26th, 2006 at 1:47 PM.

This poem is about the anonymity of life.

To: Monika & katie,
What's up with the spelling and capitalization errors in your comments? I find it very distracting trying to wade through all the juvenile IM comments. Yes, I am an English teacher.

Randal from United States
Comment 22 of 23, added on July 26th, 2006 at 10:37 AM.

This poem reflects what used to be and still very much is the unknown soilder-fighting and kiling and dieing in vain, for his nation, but not really for any reason. Its about how people give up thier liberties and conform for luxeries and "frigidairs". "People who sacrifice liberty for security deserve nither" ML. King, Auden's point. It is a mock of north american life and i beleive it applys to us piticulary, and more and more, as our "reactions" to the media are typical, in the scence that we take in all of the story and not enough of the truth. We should all question what were told criticaly before making conclusions, and in by doing so take back our power and liberties!

katie from Canada
Comment 21 of 23, added on June 19th, 2006 at 4:08 PM.

have you ever thought about connection with totalitarism? look at '1984' by Orwell, or 'Brave New World' by Auden. can you see any linkages?

Monika from Poland

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