1. The Unknown Citizen
"The Unknown Citizen" is a government's view of the perfect modern man in an unrealistic society. ... The motive behind the portrayal of an equal society is that it will eliminate hatred, envy and war. ... The society portrayed in the poem takes the notion of perfection and equality to the extreme. ... The fact that nothing should be questioned shows the obedience to the state that is needed to maintain the utopian society that the poem discusses. ... This is most likely what Auden wants to warn people of by mocking the political system that existed now. ...
- Word Count: 876
- Approx Pages: 4