The Citizen by Blanche Colton Williams

Blanche Colton Williams’s study of “The Citizen” treats the underlying fiction as a thematic, patriotic work in which dreams and ideals supply real power. It identifies the outer setting as an audience of two thousand foreigners newly admitted to citizenship and focuses on Ivan, Anna, and the President, asking how the President is characterized, how Ivan is contrasted and connected with him, and whether Anna has a real function in the action. The analysis explains a presentation that implies the climax before recounting the central events, directing readers to trace how Ivan and Anna’s dream is fulfilled. It outlines the dream of liberty, saving for passage, and the difficult voyage as plot stages, then calls for comparison between Russian and American police episodes and for attention to style’s relation to theme.

By Blanche Colton Williams · First published 1919 · Genre: Literary Analysis, Literary Criticism, Non-Fiction · 228 words

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CLASSIFICATION. A thematic story: dreams and ideals are the real power. The ideal citizen is also emphasized. Classed more directly, the work is a paean of patriotism.

THE OUTER SETTING. An audience of two thousand foreigners who have just been admitted to citizenship.

THE CHARACTERS. Ivan, Anna, his wife, and the speaker -- the President of the United States.

How is the President characterized? How is Ivan contrasted with him? How related to him?

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Genres

• Literary Analysis — The section breaks down the analyzed story’s theme, setting, characters, presentation, plot, and details through directed critical questions.
• Literary Criticism — Williams classifies the work as thematic and patriotic and evaluates how characterization and style support its central ideas.
• Non-Fiction — This is an instructional study section about a work of fiction rather than the fiction itself.

Tags

Blanche Colton Williams · The Citizen · patriotism · citizenship · dreams and ideals · Ivan · Anna · President of the United States · delayed climax · plot construction · character contrast · Russian police

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• Work type: Essay
• Author: Blanche Colton Williams
• Date: 1919 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Literary Analysis, Literary Criticism, Non-Fiction
• Length: 228 words
• Structure: 1 section, 9 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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