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        <title><![CDATA[Wounded Knee is a symbolic moment in the relationship between Native...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Wounded Knee is a symbolic moment in the relationship between Native Americans and White Settlers.  In 1890, the forced relocation of Native Americans had become governmental policy.  The United States Army approached the Sioux tribe at Wounded Knee with the intent to escort them off of the land.  The military surrounded the tribe with a rudimentary form of a machine gun being aimed by some of the soldiers.  The intent was to escort them...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the historical significance of Wounded Knee, South Dakota and...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the historical significance of Wounded Knee, South Dakota and how has it become a symbol of Native American history?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:10:10 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA["Unknown Citizen" is a satiric poem. In this poem ,the poet wants to...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/unknown-citizen/q-and-a/which-do-u-think-main-target-poet-satire-unknown-95015</link>
        <description><![CDATA["Unknown Citizen" is a satiric poem. In this poem ,the poet wants to describe about the austerity of society. People are not paying attention due to his money-making and his luxuries life. Acitizen is unknown eventhough we are curious to collect the antique informations but not curious know about that citizen who is related to our community.In a very sarcatic description the poet is displaying the mentality of modern society. The modern...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 8 Aug 2009 04:48:27 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[which do u think is the main target of the poet satire-the unknown...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[which do u think is the main target of the poet satire-the unknown citizen
 
 
 
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        <pubDate>Sat, 8 Aug 2009 03:05:22 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[i have four questions about "The Unknown Citizen"]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[i have four questions about "The Unknown Citizen"]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:10:21 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The poem itself is pretty direct; the increase in technology in the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The poem itself is pretty direct; the increase in technology in the world, and the ability of government to be able to "track" a man's life based on that data gathered from that technology, is all satirically commented on by Auden.
The title and dedication itself can be seen as a kind of symbol; instead of naming the man, he is known as "the unknown citizen", symbolizing how his society doesn't need a name for him, just a number:...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:46:42 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is there any symbolism in the poem "The Unknown Citizen"?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Is there any symbolism in the poem "The Unknown Citizen"?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 5 Feb 2009 06:18:03 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Auden is communicating the connections between the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Auden is communicating the connections between the &quot;alienation&quot; of modern life and the loss of &quot;personal identity&quot; which has been brought on by modern technology. The title, &quot;The Unknown Citizen&quot; is reminiscent of &quot;the unknown soldier&quot;, a man who gave his life for his country yet no one even knows who he is. Auden is drawing a parallel between the unknown soldier and the everyday person who labors day in...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 7 Dec 2008 11:38:48 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is W.H. Auden communicating to us in &quot;The Unknown Citizen&quot;?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is W.H. Auden communicating to us in &quot;The Unknown Citizen&quot;?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 7 Dec 2008 11:27:59 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Auden is being very ironic in this poem.  Although it appears to be a...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/unknown-citizen/q-and-a/this-proper-way-give-tribute-some-one-was-he-50271</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Auden is being very ironic in this poem.  Although it appears to be a glowing tribute of this person whose name is never mentioned, it is actually just the opposite.  If he were such a &quot;glowing&quot; citizen, his name would be known.  This poem is an argument against WWI and all those who died and were not identified for burial.  It is also a question as to how we live our lives on a daily basis.  Is it true that just because we...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:16:18 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is the poem &quot;The Unknown Citizen&quot; a proper way to give tribute...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Is the poem &quot;The Unknown Citizen&quot; a proper way to give tribute to someone? &quot;Was he happy, Was he free?&quot;]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:08:21 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The citizen's accomplishments are his conformity in society. He felt...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The citizen's accomplishments are his conformity in society. He felt what he should feel, he bought what he should buy, and he married and had the right number of children. According to the state, these were the important things about a model citizen. The technology deals only with facts, the things the unknown citizen did that could be recorded. Technology doesn't care about whether the citizen was happy, if he was a good father, or if he...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:15:21 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The unknown citizen was honored for being a model of the conformity of...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The unknown citizen was honored for being a model of the conformity of the state, but why wasn't he honored for his accomplishments?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:25:29 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Every nation erects a monument  to honour its soldiers who lay down...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Every nation erects a monument  to honour its soldiers who lay down their  lives for their nation. Auden, however, uses this patriotic  concept to sarcastically  mock at the dehumanizing control which a modern state exerts over its ordinary citizens. Auden ironically describes the dystopian vision of the Modern state which is committed to take the notion of perfection and equality to the extreme:&quot;in the modern sense of an...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:15:53 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This has to do with the fact that the soldier was a person serving his...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This has to do with the fact that the soldier was a person serving his country.  His deeds are what will be remembered, not his name.  When one joins the military, one agrees to serve one's country.  One is representing one's country and serves with all others who are serving the same purpose.  Auden uses the soldier's number and not his name because he will not be remembered for his name, only his deeds. eNotes states:The title of the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:25:04 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Explain Auden's ironic tone in &quot;The Unknown Citizen.&quot;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Explain Auden's ironic tone in &quot;The Unknown Citizen.&quot;]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:47:48 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Auden titles the poem &quot;The Unknown Citizen,&quot; yet the subtitle...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Auden titles the poem &quot;The Unknown Citizen,&quot; yet the subtitle clearly identifies a man identified by combination of letters and numbers. The incredible amount of statistical information about this man, who represents the vast middle class in mid-20th century, assures the State that they knew all they needed to know. They label the man a &quot;saint&quot;; he did all the right things, from joining a good union to having the right...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:09:08 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What examples of irony can be found in &quot;The Unknown Citizen&quot;? ]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What examples of irony can be found in &quot;The Unknown Citizen&quot;? ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:38:16 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Only you can describe your reading process because only you can decide...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Only you can describe your reading process because only you can decide how you're reading. As for a summary, you can find a very good one at the link pasted below. This article includes not only a summary of the poem but also discussion of the poet's style and technique.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 5 Mar 2008 03:40:54 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How can I describe my reading process of Auden's &quot;The Unkown...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How can I describe my reading process of Auden's &quot;The Unkown Citizen&quot;?]]></description>
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