Stetson University The Persona The Unknown Citizen Analysis Discussion

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Purpose:

the goal of this assignment is to have you analyze a selection of poems, focusing specifically on persona, tone, language, and form. Also, this assignment should improve your ability to read and think critically.

Task:

Compose 2 short essays on 2 different poems (only choose poems on the syllabus): 1 poem per essay. Each essay should focus on a single poetic element: persona, tone, an aspect of poetic language; or an aspect of poetic form. In the essays, discuss how these various elements relate to the overall meaning/theme of the respective poem. You must choose two different elements to analyze. Do not use any outside research for this assignment.

Evaluation:

Remember; do not simply summarize the poems; doing so will lead to a failing grade

Format:

Each essay should be between 400-600 words. The paper should be in standard MLA format.

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Analysis of the Persona in W. H. Auden’s “The Unknown Citizen” (1940) – Outline
Thesis statement: Since the persona represents Auden's voice, one can assume that he is a man.
It is primarily necessary to understand his identity, perceptions and experience, and traits with
reference to "the unknown citizen."
I. Introduction
II. The persona has no name, so his identity cannot be determined easily.
A. He is also an unknown citizen, but it is apparent that he is a rebel because he is
sarcastic about the greatness of "the unknown citizen," according to the
government.
B. However, the persona wants to be a free man. Thus, he wants to be unknown but
according to his individuality.
III. The experiences and perceptions of the persona are also evident in the poem.
A. Since he is probably a citizen in the same country, the persona expresses his
frustration about this conduct by the government.
B. One can also argue that the persona might have defaulted some of the government
processes or requirements that the unknown citizen satisfied.
IV. When examining the persona's traits, he appears to be rebellious, improper, inquisitive,
unpopular, and a strange citizen under a bureaucratic state.
A. He is rebellious because he indirectly challenges the status quo when he refers to
the praises that the government accorded the unknown citizens according to the
records.
B. The persona is inquisitive because he wants to know whether the conformity that
the unknown citizen depicted earned him freedom and happiness.

V. Conclusion


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Analysis of the Persona in W. H. Auden’s “The Unknown Citizen” (1940)
"The Unknown Citizen" (1940) is a satirical poem by W. H. Auden that indirectly criticizes the
government for its bureaucracy that stifles ordinary citizens' happiness and freedom. Through the
persona in the poem, Auden shows how honors a man for the lack of initiative to grow because
when he was alive, he conformed to the norms, process, and values of the state such that he
lacked his own. Therefore, instead of leaving his legacy, he becomes a part ...


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