W. H. Auden: Poems
What is the plot?
what is the plot in the unknown citizen
what is the plot in the unknown citizen
The "plot"of the poem is a Big Brother-like look at an ordinary man. The state follows his every move. The Bureau of Statistics and all other reports show that he will complied with his duties to “the Greater Community.” He worked in a factory and paid his union dues. He had no odd views. The Social Psychology investigators found him to be normal, as did the Press: he was popular, “liked a drink,” bought the daily paper, and had the “normal” reactions to advertisements. He was fully insured. The Health-card report shows he was in the hospital only once, and left cured.