1. Symbols in The Unknown Citizen
... look of the poem, the author is satirizing the government and its treatment of the people. W. H. uses symbolism, irony, tone, and diction to convey the themes of conformity of individuals in a society and the threat of government control. "The Unknown Citizen" is filled with many symbols that help create the themes of conformity and the threat of government control. ... of the citizens as well. These agencies also know a lot of statistical information about the unknown citizen, yet he is unknown which seems to be ironic. There is irony that can be seen in the symbols of "The Unknown Ci...
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