Similarities Between Harrison Bergeron And A & P

Heroes in their own Unique Ways

True heroes come in all shapes and sizes. When people think of heroes, they think of The Superman or Spiderman because of their superhuman powers, yet in the real world, heroes are determined base of their courage and their bravery. Although, Harrison from the story of “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut and Sammy from “A&P” by John Updike have their difference, both characters provide a remarkable similarity in their stories. Each character categorizes as heroes because they disobey and confront their superior. Harrison when he attempted to overthrow the government and Sammy when he confronts the store manager. Despite, they share some similarities experience, the differences between Harrison and Sammy are

Harrison attempts to overthrow the government. Sammy confronts his manager for embarrassing the girls. Each character faces, their superior without caring about the consequences. Harrison related his bravery when he stands against of the authority because he does not agree with the term that everyone being equal. “Not only were the laws of gravity and the laws of motion as well (Vonnegut p 6).” Harrison did not agree with the laws of the general and he was killed for breaking them. Sammy related his bravery because he didn’t agree with the manger behavior. “Did you say something Sammy?” “I said I quit.” “I thought you did. You did have to embarrass them” (Updike p 167) Sammy quit his job because he did not agree with how the manger treated the girls for walking to the store with bathing suits. The article “No We’re Not All Equal and No You Can’t Be Anything You Want to Be” Steffi Erbilgin

When Harrison break his handicap harness in front of the world to reveal who he was and he proved to everyone that they can be free. “Harrison tore the traps of his handicap harness like wet tissue paper, tore straps guaranteed to support five thousand ponds” (Vonnegut p 5). Harrison actions was heroic. He shows to everyone that they can be different and that they can fight the restriction that the government have on them. In the article “Balancing Freedom and Equality in a Vibrant Democracy” Schuyler Foerster writes

“The freedom to buy what you want, and not what others tell you to buy; the freedom to say what you want even if it hurts others or incites violence; the freedom to pollute everyone else’s air because you don’t want to be required to have an emissions test or adhere to clean air standards inscribed in law.” (p.