The Unknown Citizen

The Unknown Citizen by W. H. Auden describes a man that statistically, on paper, was a “saint” as stated in the poem. He had no criminal offenses on his record, and those who vaguely knew him could characterize his behavior as normal, citing him to be a model citizen. The overall consensus of the reports in the poem point to this man being completely normal, functional, and happy. But, these are only opinions of those who observed his behavior, and essentially the way he chose to spend his money…

short story by Kurt Vonnegut, and “The Unknown Citizen,” a poem by W.H. Auden, describe societies that reflect the latter. In “Harrison Bergeron,” the Handicapper General, an official in the American government, controls the thoughts and actions of every citizen through mental and physical handicaps. However, a young man named Harrison…

because of the age that he has. Reading the other sentences his hands might be trembling due to the fact that he is scared and just simply trembling uncontrollably from being scared of the unknown lurking in the darkness. The following sentence gives me the interpretation that the man is scared because you hear unknown echoes from the shadows and the shadow means darkness, evil, and people who mean harm. The sounds are outside of the house where danger is lurking in the shadows which is why he…

that could change the way they live, they constantly question if life would be different if that mistake never happened. Curiosity is especially evident in “Christmas with Grandfather” and “The Unknown Errors of Our Lives” by Chitra…

“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…

The couple stumbles across this unknown thing and hides it away in the chicken coup. I think that in our own lives we tend to exhibit this same action with the unknown. Instead of investigating and trying to make sense of it, we push it aside. The story leaves me to believe that maybe this angel had a reason to be there but was so mistreated he finally…

is difficult to willingly accept the unknown and question everything we know to be the human experience. However, both of these factors push people to greatness and success. Before I could encourage her to trust in the unknown, I had to fully embrace it. I personally have a difficult time putting faith into the unknown; however I came to equilibrium and an acceptance with my mind and soul. As I moved forward I could help her move forward, for her the unknown transformed from a terrifying thought…

It is human nature to fear the unknown, but, to quote Aldous Huxley, “there are things known and things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception,” regarding humans fearing the unknown. Tim Burton often enjoys taking a rather literal approach to by having his characters find entrances to new worlds. Burton is well known for his outcast characters and grim-but-innocent movies, but his settings often offer important lessons as well. Burton creates an unknown world and then throws his…

supervisors on scene that while Officer Dennis Hutchins and Officer Juston Tyer were driving to the location, 911 dispatch upgraded the call to a disturbance with a weapon. Sergeant Lesher advised that he received information that Officers engaged an unknown black male that was pointing a gun at the back of another…

let his sword become heavy in his hand as he swung it downwards, the blade slicing through his enemy. The Unknown, a mysterious enemy the Keddish people knew nothing about. They were their only enemy, and if there had ever been another, it was forgotten. The black shadow fell back, screaming it 's haunting cries as Haamond pushed it into full retreat. He and his foe clashed again, the Unknown 's shimmering weapon materializing to block Haamond 's sword blows. Haamond fought harder, pushed…