despite some kind of injustice within them? Are good citizens obliged to blindly follow the government policies? It follows then‚ what is good citizenship? Henry David Thoreau provides an adequate definition of good citizenship within his essay‚ Civil Disobedience; Thoreau discusses certain characteristics of a good citizen. Examples of Thoreau’s definition exist in both the ancient and contemporary culture. Sophocles describes Antigone as a good citizen by Thoreau’s definition. Within the play‚ Antigone
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Australia as a global citizen: Historically Australia and its political leaders have known their role in the global community being a part of many organizations designed to make the world a better place‚ and uphold the rights of humanity. Australia has been an integral part of the formation of the UN‚ and is one its most active members. The United Nations is an international organization with over 190 member states‚ its goal to avoid the recurrence of violent conflicts; to affirm fundamental human
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certainly transformed the work for journalists. Digital tools have made it easier for news gathering‚ communication‚ editing and production is now a lot more portable‚ inexpensive and powerful. This has also resulted to many online users assuming the roles of ‘journalists’ by creating news-related weblogs. In the era of mobile digital technology‚ we now have a mobile connection to the web through a smart phone‚ the tablet or any other handheld devices that has been invented. Mobile users are not just
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Citizen Kane is a film which incorporates a whole range of themes and techniques‚ some more than others. A main theme presented throughout the film by Orson Welles is ‘What is lost‚ cannot be found’. Welles presents this theme thoroughly through his use of symbolism of Kane’s Sled‚ the brilliant use of camera angles‚ as well as the simple use of dialogue to represent Kane’s feelings. These three components used by Welles provides the audience with the key theme of a man having everything he wanted
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Reaction to Citizen Kane movie The movie Citizen Kane was an interesting and thought provoking movie. Set in the early 1940’s this movie was about a man named Charles Foster Kane‚ a multimillionaire newspaper writer for a company called RKO. This movie portrays the life of an extremely wealthy man and his life endeavors. With many up’s and downs‚ twists and turns Orson Welles crafts a movie of the ages. Where else is there a better place to start then childhood? Charles Kane was raised in
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them for succumbing to peer pressure. In “The Unknown Citizen” by W. H. Auden‚ the speaker‚ a government bureaucrat‚ also takes on this two-faced attitude towards a man identified as the unknown citizen. At first glance‚ this poem seems like the well-deserved tribute to a man who lived the perfect life‚ but after a more detailed analysis‚ the speaker reveals his attitude towards his subject. The speaker uses diction and irony to criticize the citizen for following the standards set forth by society to
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Unknown Citizen Analysis "The Unknown Citizen" seems to describe story about the Unknown Soldier‚ a term used to recognize people whose bodies are found after a battle but cannot be identified. This poem begins by the word “He was found by the Bureau of Statistics...” It is describing a person referred to as‚ simply‚ "He." We take this to be "The Unknown Citizen‚" which makes sense because his name isn’t known‚ the ordinary average citizen in the modern industrialized urban society who has no individuality
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Shane Osborne ENGCMP 0010 Professor Hitt January 23‚ 2013 Law Abiding Citizen How strong is our correctional system? Does it really do what it was created to do? In Law Abiding Citizen‚ the cracks of the justice system are revealed and put to the test. Gerard Butler (Clyde Shelton)‚ who is one of the lead roles‚ is the character that defies all odds and tests the correctional system. In the beginning of the movie‚ Clyde was invaded in his own home by Clarence Darby and Rupert Ames. His wife
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Essay on Duties of a Good Citizen A citizen is a member of the community or a state enjoying certain privileges and performing certain duties He looks after security and the well being of the community and the community looks after his safety and security. He works for the welfare of the community or the state of which he is a permanent member. As a member of a civilised state he is expected to discharge his duties well and to enjoy the privilege granted by the state. In short‚ his rights and his
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Citizen Kane- Dissecting the Classic ABSTRACT/SUMMARY This is an analysis of the American Film Institute’s greatest American film of all time - Citizen Kane. The goal of this dissertation is to understand the facts‚ the controversies and how this film has become one of the best and highly rated films. This paper will concentrate on the history behind the two figures commonly linked to the film as well as have explore Charles Foster Kane’s life from the perspective of those around him. I will
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