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What is the central theme of the poem mentioned in the text?
What is the central theme of the poem mentioned in the text?
- Romanticizing statistical analysis and computerized reports
- Praising governmental monuments and memorials
- Satire on society's dehumanization and bureaucracy (correct)
- Celebrating individuality and human uniqueness
Who is the poet's attitude towards the 'unknown citizen' compared to?
Who is the poet's attitude towards the 'unknown citizen' compared to?
- Thomas Gray's 'mute, inglorious Miltons' (correct)
- Robert Frost's nature characters
- Shakespeare's Hamlet
- Emily Dickinson's lyrical subjects
What is ironic about the number 'JS/07/M/378' assigned to the citizen?
What is ironic about the number 'JS/07/M/378' assigned to the citizen?
- It symbolizes his great achievement in society
- It reduces him to a mere statistic, devoid of personal identity (correct)
- It reflects his rebellious nature against bureaucracy
- It highlights his exemplary behavior recorded by the Bureau of Statistics
What does the marble monument erected in the citizen's honor symbolize?
What does the marble monument erected in the citizen's honor symbolize?
How does the poet describe the citizen's individuality in relation to computer analysis?
How does the poet describe the citizen's individuality in relation to computer analysis?
What literary technique does the poet use to indirectly present the unknown citizen?
What literary technique does the poet use to indirectly present the unknown citizen?
What is the main focus of the poet's commentary on the unknown citizen?
What is the main focus of the poet's commentary on the unknown citizen?
What is the significance of the unknown citizen's behavior during strikes according to the text?
What is the significance of the unknown citizen's behavior during strikes according to the text?
How does the poet portray the unknown citizen's relationship with advertisements?
How does the poet portray the unknown citizen's relationship with advertisements?
What does the poet imply about the unknown citizen's stance on war and peace?
What does the poet imply about the unknown citizen's stance on war and peace?
What does the description by the Eugenist about the unknown citizen's children imply?
What does the description by the Eugenist about the unknown citizen's children imply?
What is the poet's tone towards the unknown citizen's life choices?
What is the poet's tone towards the unknown citizen's life choices?
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