1. By: W. H. Auden PowerPoint by Emma Hensley 6th period Dowling
The Unknown Citizen
By: W. H. Auden
PowerPoint by Emma Hensley 6th period Dowling

2. About
Written by author W. H. Auden – an Anglo-American poet born in England and later a U.S. citizen
Modernism/Post-Modernism time period ( )

3. Paraphrase and Theme
On records, it can seem as if a man has it all. He can have a job, good credit, health insurance, serve the common good, be educated and have money but those statistics are inaccurate representations of the man himself.
Theme- Don’t let society determine your identity, and do not conform to it.
Tone words- Satirical and critical

4. Essay Organization
I would organize this essay by the different themes of the poem
The lack of validity in representing man using the information provided by government surveys
Avoiding conformity
Thesis
Auden, through his use of satire to criticize the federal government and repetition of thoughts, communicates the flaw of “The Unknown Citizen” to his readers.
Topic sentences
The government statistics regarding the health of its country’s citizens do not accurately represent the essence of those individuals.
The information provided and recorded by the government does not determine ones identity.

6. Works Cited
"The Unknown Citizen - W.H. Auden Analysis." The Unknown Citizen. Muneeza Rufiq, n.d. Web. 21 Jan "The Unknown Citizen[1] by W. H. Auden." In the Dark: W. H. Auden's “The Unknown Citizen" Peter K Fallon, n.d. Web. 21 Jan “The Unknown Citizen” by W. H. Auden