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Commentary The unknown citizen The "Unknown Citizen" is a poem written by W.H.Auden and it is set in the Eighteenth Century. In this poem, people do not have the rights for freedom, and formality is to be expected of all members of society. It was written to illustrate the kind of influence the government had on the people, and what is expected of them. The title "the unknown citizen" is used to emphasize the fact that the person who is referred to by the poet is insignificant. The imperative point in this poem is his contribution to the state. Since he is seen as the government's ideal citizen, the government tries to use him as a role model in hope that a majority of the state would follow his behavior. This is evident from the line "To FS/06/M/378 this marble monument is erected to the state". It shows that the person is not...

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