"The Unknown Citizen" is a government's view of the perfect modern man in an unrealistic society. ... The idea that a perfect modern man is not meant to have any complaints and to serve the community, suggests that the state requires it's citizens to work for the benefit of the state, not the individual. ... Even the perfect number of children is dictated by the state. ... Although the citizens described in the poem are considered modern men and women yet they have no freedom of personal expression or individuality. ... The "unknown" that Auden may want to address is the individuali...

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It directs the believer's attention to a perfected future when present woes will have dissipated and social harmony will reign. ... The introduction of ideology into the modern world was one major effect of the new secular spirit of the enlightenment. ... Ideology was the prescription for that change, and the force of it was felt throughout the modern era. ...

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The presence of buildings like these around modern Bucharest, especially when they have been brilliantly converted into venues for entertainment, brighten the atmosphere and give the city a romantic yet energetic feeling. ... The buildings were all constructed out of white stone and/or cement and the roofs and large windows of the structures were adorned with columns making the built up communist areas look like a modern Rome. ... As a result, within months, monuments to communist power and cymbals of that perfect political dream were being torn down and new structures of newer materia...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is true that complete and total privacy does not exist in our modern society, but to say that our society is quickly turning into one identical to the nightmare exhibited in 1984 is ludicrous. ... Talk radio, editorials, late night television, all of these are perfect examples of how our society is anything but that of 1984. ...

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This is exemplified when Orwell states, "Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble- (482). ... Orwell combines the perfect amount of harshness and kindness in his tone and diction to indicate the importance of his topic to the reader while also educating the reader. ... He further suggests that modern writing in general is created without thought by stating, "prose consists less and less of words chosen for the sake of their meaning, and more and more of phrases tacked ...

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The Bridegroom spans three short stories all with commentary by the author on social issues he underwent in China as well as in modern day America. ... A perfect example to see Ha Jin's personal opinion comes from the story "The Bridegroom" "Six or seven years ago, a half-wit and a high school graduate had started an association in our city, named the China Liberation Party, which eventually recruited nine members....

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The seven commandments the pigs paint on the outer walls of the barn represent the shared memory of a modern nation. ... Although Orwell illustrates Snowball as a somewhat perfect character, he manages to refrain from putting snowball on a pedestal, and we see Snowball's faults quite clearly. ...

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In reference to these parties, it was once stated: "Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party exemplified the true nature of the modern totalitarian regime, whereas Mussolini's Fascist Party was more or less a 20th century version of "old school" conservative authoritarianism." ... However, the timing was perfect for Hitler, because he promised Germany that his party would resolve the economic crisis. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate