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The unknown citizen8/25/2023 ![]() ![]() The research will probe aspects of conformity and herd mentality, common in modern men, and will try to establish possible links between conformity, herd morality and herd mentality. There is constant development of human consciousness, but elements of conformity suppress this process of development. To unveil the factors that leads to the conformity of an individual. The researcher has opened up the topic to provide clues to his readers that conformity causes failure of a nation, by proving it a barrier in the path of mental development, innovation and creativity, as well as to propagate the message of belief in self-instincts and self-reliance. In conclusion, Auden ironically portrays the unknown citizen to a false heroic ego to highlight the average citizens loss of identity in society. No previous investigations have been carried out in this particular subject under study. The researcher discusses the elements of Conformity and Herd Mentality in the poem “The Unknown Citizen”, and its cause and effects on society. ![]() The researcher has attempted to study the poem “The Unknown Citizen” written in 1940 by a renowned modern poet W.H Auden (1907-1973), with the lens of Conformity and Herd Mentality. ![]()
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