Epitaph Of The Anonymous Soldier Analysis

Similar to the freedom we have these days, people are not completely free since breaking points are set not to hurt others. We need to yield a part of the privilege in order to improve the entire society. Being ordinary is not the issue; the issue in the modern world is that people are so detached about everything that they are not even saying their requests out loud because they are excessively apprehensive of the outcomes. That’s why being a member of the city planning committee, I propose that a statue of the Unknown Citizen has to be erected to be reminded of the loss of personal identity and autonomy of a real hero.
This proposed statue has to be named as “Anonymous Soldier,” for it is dedicated to all unknown soldiers who took after their nations' calls, who gave their lives with regards to their nations, who died to guarantee the congruity of the general public for which they battled, and who stood for the dauntlessness of all troopers. The epitaph of the Anonymous Soldier will be written as, “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori,” which in Latin phrase, means, “It is …show more content…
Out of marble, a 6-foot sculpture of a person stands up, but his whole body is covered with a cloth. The cloth is still made of marble. No part of his body is shown, except for his feet in torn boots, and his right hand holding a rifle. Covering the person with a cloth symbolizes his anonymity. The torn boots, symbolizing his sacrifices, and the rifle, symbolizing his bravery, are shown because these are the only things being recognized. Just like in Auden’s “The Unknown Citizen,” this statue represents one of those people regarded only for their deeds and not their names. These deeds stay as silent witness that they lived. Nevertheless, they have to be remembered to pay tribute to their doings as incredible citizens in the community, who spoke to numerous other individuals in the