Qualities Of A Good Citizen : A good citizen is one who is a good person. There seems to be no scope for differentiating between the two - for a weak or a bad person cannot be a good citizen and it holds true the other way round also. It is a man’s everyday behavior and his everyday virtues which count and contribute to his character. A good citizen is one whose behavior is consistent with the canons of self-respect and social justice and he should be reliable both in peace and war. The first
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socialist viewpoint. The poem I have chosen for this essay is "The Unknown Citizen". I felt the time period reflected W.H. Auden’s views‚ making the unknown citizen an example of the government’s view of the perfect modern man in an overrated unrealistic society.<br><br>In the time period that he wrote this poem in the late 1930’s America was going through tremendous changes. This is the period in history in which The Great Depression was in effect. Most people living in the United States values‚ morals
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For approximately the last one hundred years‚ people lived without any advanced conveniences. I cannot imagine how miserable and unhappy people’s lives were. Since the first computer was invented fifty years ago‚ our quality of life and happiness have increased. In fact‚ the appearance of Internet helps us find information much easier. Furthermore‚ the people that have a mental and physical disabilities would have more painful experiences without advanced medical techniques. Finally‚ the cell phone
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Prado‚ Kathleen Clarisse A1C Life Can Be Happy if People Will It to Be With every year that adds to one’s age annually‚ every individual also gains sufferings as well as questions of doubt about the pleasure and simplicity that was once the definition of life. As we travel further into our existence‚ we realize that life is not always about rainbows. It has been that way since Jesus’ era‚ but in the end‚ our happiness is always up to us. Jesus time was also a time of agony‚ problems sprout
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The poem the unknown citizen written by w.h Auden portrays from the point of view of the government what or how an ideal citizen should look like. This piece is written in third person omniscient to project a non-bias perspective and that way transmit the “truth” without being affected by feelings or personal point of views. Moreover at the end of the poem the author makes a relevant turn which effect is making the reader question himself if what was depicted before is the right thing‚ if that ideal
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Does modern technology always improve the quality of people’s lives? Laptops‚ smartphones‚ automaton‚ MRI scanners – these are just a few examples of technology that were developed in the last century. Modern technology has undoubtedly had its impact on many aspects of people’s lives. It has affected the way we work‚ the way we study‚ the way we communicate‚ and even the way we play. However‚ the big question remains: Have our lives improved as a result of modern technology? That‚ of course‚ depends
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Brother The poem “The Unknown Citizen”‚ by W.H. Auden‚ is about the ideal person that the government wants in their society. The man does everything the right way and always agrees with the government‚ whether they are at war or they are at peace. Although the man is a perfect citizen to the government‚ they do not even know what his name is. At the top of the poem‚ they refer to the man as “JS/07/M/378”(343) and do not even bother to learn what his name is. To the government‚ this man was nothing but
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growing concern. It affects people by taking away the necessities of life such as clean drinking water‚ food‚ shelter and in some cases‚ proper clothing. To improve the quality of life in Pakistan‚ they have to solve the huge obstacle that is poverty first because poverty affects not only the people experiencing it‚ but also the others that are living around it (that would be the other 3 quarters of the population). To solve the expanding issue of poverty in Pakistan‚ they can start off with fixing the
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government and say that we are relevant with the problems of Pakistani people but in such they are just making money and transfer it in Swiss banks. And the most genuine problem we can not believe any one in the Pakistani politics All are corrupt by heart and soul…they come with the oath that they will resolve the problem of Pakistani people and they will save the life of Pakistani people but the reality is much bitter because poor people of Pakistan are going in graveyard slowly. Politician are not concern
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unfortunate we are not able to provide what should be a basic human right to all American citizens‚ quality healthcare. The quality or level of healthcare should be a right for all and not a privilege for some. Once a single definition is established‚ health care professionals can begin to measure quality and improve the process of healthcare in this country. The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality defines quality healthcare as "doing the right thing‚ at the right time‚ in the right way‚ for the
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