“The Unknown Citizen” is a second degree piece of Americanness. It is a second degree piece of work because it accurately describes the majority of America. It goes in depth in regards to how someone can go unknown and unrecognized unless the individual does something to attract attention to oneself. This piece is very American because it contains many of the traits that an American person would have. For example, “Had everything necessary to the modern man, a phonograph, a radio, a car and a frigidaire”. Also, “He was married and added five children to the population”. Both of these examples help express the necessities that an American may desire. This piece of writing covers American values when it talks about which things are tolerable
