Compare And Contrast Anthem And Harrison Bergeron

Living in a dystopian society, the characteristics verge from bring a restriction on creativity, anti-government, and hyper obedience. As for analyzing Harrison Bergeron, and Anthem these two novels were different but have similar traits. Both novels lack the chance of becoming yourself. The main characters, Equality 7-2521, and Harrison Bergeron rebellious trait, not only challenges themselves but the government. Having the government believing in equivalency, the main character tries to reconstruct a world of freedom. Harrison Bergeron and Anthem not only ends in bad circumstances but there can be resembling climaxes and distinctive outcomes due the main character view in life.

            In Harrison Bergeron, takes place in

a world with everyone must be the same. If the person is not average, they are given a mask, handicaps, ears devices and or have speech impediment to make them equal as the following person. Making everyone physically and mentally equal in order to overthrow individual thoughts caused this dystopia. The society lives are conducted by the word, “we”. Although individualism is not expressed throughout 2081, Harrison was against this rule. “I am greater than any man for who ever lived! Now watch me become what I can become” (39). The rebellion from Harrison causes panic and chaos amongst the citizens. With the decision of becoming Emperor, he needed an empress by his side. As a ballerina walked to join him, she began to to take of her mask. Wearing the hideous mask made it more obvious she was unique. The coward was in complete shock to see what the government attempts to hide her individuality. This dystopian society causes people from being the

In Anthem, it takes place in a future dystopian society.

This particular dystopian society has no advancement in technology. As for an individual, they are given names at birth and jobs based on test scores and personality at the age of 17. The main character Equality 7-2521 is the dystopian hero who discover electricity. As for this society, the word “I” and “mine” aren’t used due wanting the society being the united. Equality 7-2521 was not unique but he was very smart. For the Equality 7-2521 discovering the internet, he believes showing the authoritarian government will create a change. The change would create individuality to allow the society to progress. For the government declines his presentation, but Equality 7-2521 overlook the situation and runs to the forest. With the society not wanting a change would cause people to have miserable lives and eventually a decreasing in the civilization. Having Equality 7-2521 struggle becoming equal with his associates. “It is not good to be different from our brothers, but it evil to be superior to them.” (21) Equality 7-2521 could not live in this situation because he knew of what he was capable of. This caused Equality 7-2521 to run off into the forbidden forest, which is where he met Liberty. Liberty eventually becomes his lover due to loving his need charaterics. Equality 7-2521 changed his name to Prometheus, Titan in Greek Mythology whom is the creator of mankind. Moving from the dystopian society because of not accepting his individual thoughts. His move to the forbidden forest, with Liberty is now starting a

family.

In both dystopian novels, the government believes their rules and regulations is creating an utopian society. As a result, people aren’t allowed to be themselves. The government is prompting equality amongst the society. As for equality, its hold back everyone from being themselves. The barriers either cause them to wear mask, handicaps, ears devices and or have speech impediment or have jobs that will not make them progress. These novels main character is focused on being a different and allowing everyone the individual the were born to be. For the main character tries to receive approval from the government but both are rejected. The rejection causes disobedient behavior against the government. Both main characters showed their importance of individuality. The novels did not have the same ending due to the government ways.

Harrison Bergeron and Anthem creates a dystopian society based on being equal. Although the novels did not end in the same result, the charaterics were the same. The restriction on individuality, creativity, anti-government and hyper obedience. The main characters are against the government and being the same. They believe being an individual not only create a positive society but progressing knowledgeable outcomes. The rebellious trait the main character shared ended in the result of death and freedom. The novels show the resembling climaxes and the distinctive outcomes established on the government point of views of how the society should cooperate.