Nowadays I often meet the term "Global Citizen" in newspapers‚ magazines and television‚ but who exactly is a global citizen? I see a Global Citizen as someone who has a sense of their own role as a world citizen‚ respects and values diversity and other cultures‚ takes responsibility for their actions‚ has a desire to make this world better. More than 2‚400 years ago the philosopher Socrates claimed: “I am not an Athenian or a Greek‚ but a citizen of the world.” And I believe that he was absolutely
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Caterin L. Villar November 27‚ 2011 English 102 Professor Rigney Is Assuming the Role of Citizen Journalist worth the Risk? Amateur journalism is becoming more and more popular everyday with the advancement of technology. Newspapers across America have become so decimated by staff cutbacks that citizen journalists are stepping in to fill the gap in covering the news. Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and Youtube are only some of the free websites where users are connected with others and can share in
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poem “ The Unknown Citizen By W H Auden is a poem that pokes fun at the life of a automaton working in a factory. Reading it in a glance‚ I find the title that catches my very first attention. It is because Auden gives the poem such a title that the whole poem sounds so dramatic and pompous‚ as if it is dedicated to some citizen who have sacrificed so much for the nation. The citizen‚ to my dismay‚ is never named and remains as the unknown one throughout the whole poem. The citizen is referred to JS/07/M/378
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<center><b>The Unknown Citizen Is Me</b></center> <br> <br>"The Unknown Citizen"‚ a poem written by W.H. Auden‚ reflects a period of vast change in America’s history‚ making "The Unknown Citizen" an example of the government’s view of the perfect modern man in an overrated‚ unrealistic society. <br> <br>During the time period that this poem was written‚ in the late 1930’s‚ The United States was going through tremendous social‚ political and economic change. Following the passing of Black Monday
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society. For example‚ the activism and radicalism of citizens in a county or speech community can be one of the beacons on which democracy and good governance lies. In a community where citizens are so critical‚ ready to die for their rights and violate in an attempt to bring peace and justice to their fellow citizens‚ democracy and good governance
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Does the best hero make a good citizen? I do not believe so. For instance‚ Achilles may be known as the best warrior‚ but his actions don’t reflect any good citizenship. In my opinion‚ Achilles’ actions have been petty and immature. This all starts with Agamemnon taking Briseis and Achilles being mad and removing himself from war until further notice. I think that a good citizen should be one that is selfless and willing to do things for the greater good‚ even if it means sacrificing a little bit
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Citizenship A good citizen is one who properly fulfills his or her role as a citizen. There are many opinions as to what constitutes a good citizen. Theodore Roosevelt said‚ "The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight." Education is sometimes viewed as a prerequisite to good citizenship‚ in that it helps citizens make good decisions and deal with demagogues who would delude them. Human beings are used to living under laws
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Themes of W.H. Auden’s "The Unknown Citizen" Conformity and Anonymity in the Modern World "Social Security Number? Birth date? Nine digit telephone number starting with area code? Mother’s Maiden Name?" In many ways‚ we are simply faceless numbers to modern society‚ not individuals with feelings and emotions and dreams. W.H. Auden‚ a well-known English poet and dramatist‚ discusses this important theme in his poem "An Unknown Soldier." Auden‚ being a modernist‚ is concerned with this modern idea
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In order to reach the best conclusion on what it means to be a citizen‚ a discussion of the most primitive answer to the question must be established. To put it bluntly‚ a citizen‚ without any outside considerations or sophistications‚ is a person who is associated with a group of people. This definition is necessary‚ but not sufficient to define what a citizen is. To generalize what a citizen is under a set of definiens creates complications with regards to analyzing different cultures within different
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Senior Citizens’ Profiles from San Pedro Resettlement Area Cooperative Inc.‚ (SPRACI) City of San Pedro‚ Laguna The following questions were used to conduct the interview: * Name * Location * Age * Civil Status * Educational Attainment * Benefits received from the Government * Benefits wished to receive from the Government * What are the Physiological Changes you Experienced and What are your views about those * Unforgettable Experiences/ Lessons in Life
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