What are the Consequences of our Action? Actions have consequences, but the consequences vary depending on the action completed. Throughout the short story unit, three different stories with actions and consequences were read. The main link between these stories is that the characters all had to face the harsh reality of their actions. The short stories all explore the idea that actions lead to consequences: Marilyn, ejected; Harrison, shot; and Tessie, stoned, but what did they do to deserve this? (2 more sentences w transition) In the first short story, Harrison Bergeron, follows the story of Barton, an EDS pilot, on his way to save the group dying on the planet Woden. A while into his flight, he discovers a stowaway. The requirement for stowaways …show more content…
Because of this, if they don’t make it to Woden, all the camp members will die. Barton did everything to give her more time, but she eventually had to be ejected to save everyone’s life. She eventually came to terms with what she did and accepted, that soon she would be killed. For being a stowaway, she had to be ejected into the cold vacuum of space. Out of all the deaths that occurred, this one is the most forgiving for being a quick death. The next story follows George Bergeron and his wife Hazel, as they sit in front of the TV. In this story, if you are different, you have shackles put on to make you normal. This already shows that the action of being different has the consequence of getting shackled down to normality. George had an abnormal child, he had to be shackled unlike anyone else, and imprisoned because of how strong he was. Over the news, it says that a criminal has escaped from jail, and is looking out for him. An image of the person is flashed on the screen, and George realizes it’s his son Harrison. Harrison rips off his shackles on live television — during the recital — and once the ballerina gets up, he rips hers off as
In Shirley Jackson’s masterpiece ‘The Lottery’ and Kurt Vonnegut’s exceptional story ‘Harrison Bergeron’, human life is so often sacrificed and withdrawn that is becomes a norm in society. Forcing people to agree with someone else’s ideology of harmony and success cannot be achieved without discarding the non-believers. Both dystopian societies possess excessive force on their civilians, with harsh consequences resulting in death. Traditional values and dictatorship laws forcefully overcome the mass
utopia, is a society characterized as an illusion of a perfect society maintained through oppressive societal control, in which exploits into an exaggerated worst-case scenario. The short stories, Harrison Bergeron, and The Lottery, are both literary examples imparted around a utopian society. Harrison Bergeron, was written by Kurt Vonnegut in 1961. This story elucidates a dystopian society that is derived of its individuality and is expected to conform to authorities. The Lottery, is a short story written
nothing can be done about it. The characters Harrison Bergeron, the Empress, and Hazel of Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. shows that equality for all is not as noteworthy as it advertises.
person. “Barn Burning” by William Faulkner and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. are perfect examples of characters going through the cycles of the “Hero’s Journey,” while trying to determine exactly where they belong in society. Not only characters in a story,
portrayed in movies and books in, which everything is unpleasant. The novel Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut is a dystopian story of a fourteen-year-old boy named Harrison who grows up in a society that limits people’s individuality. When he is taken away from his parents, because of his strong idiosyncrasy, his parents do not even recall his presence because of the “mental handicaps” that the government forces onto them. Harrison eventually escapes from his imprisonment and tries to show others that
Harrison Bergeron In the short story “Harrison Bergergon” by Kurt Vonnegut, Harrison Bergeron was an ambitious, unique, and naïve man. He believed he could overthrow the government which was run by Diana Moon Glampers. Her main goal was to make everyone feel as if they were equal. They made the gifted, strong, and beautiful people wear handicaps such as, earphones to blur their thoughts, heavy weights to slow them down and masks to hide their beauty. In a world where everyone is pushing for
the government in, Harrison Bergeron, causes the protagonist, Harrison Bergeron, to come up with the dangerous idea to overthrow the government which leads to the violent behavior of the antagonist Diana Moon Glampers. The author, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., uses character development to show the theme of the harsh government through the eyes of the protagonist, antagonist, and the foil characters Hazel and George Bergeron in this futuristic society. The protagonist, Harrison Bergeron, is not your average
Alien directed by Ridley Scott, Dallas Buyers Club, directed by Jean Marc Valee, Anthem written by Ayn Rand and Harrison Bergeron written by Kurt Vonnegut. All four texts share the theme of marginalisation where a person, group or idea is treated as insignificant amongst society. Alien shows the marginalisation of humans vs. machines, where machines in the film played a pivotal role. A machine called “Mother” is the leader of the human crew. Mother is the only character who knows the truth of their
Well in the society of the short story “Harrison Bergeron” and short film 2081, that is the case. In the science-fiction short story “Harrison Bergeron” (1961), conducted by author Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., and the short film 2081 (2011), directed by Chandler Tuttle, the idea of a dystopian society of egalitarianism is a prevalent theme that can be examined in depth for both the similarities and differences. Throughout the short story and short film , “Harrison Bergeron” and 2081, there are two main similarities
can be imagined. A person who is walking through a dark alley in the middle of the night may experience fear because they do not know whether or not it is safe to continue on. The fear of the unknown is also expressed in 1984, The Lottery, and Harrison Bergeron. The government in 1984 uses fear to control the masses. They set strict rules but leave a level of life completely unknown. The Party uses the people’s easygoing, trusting personalities to their advantages. In Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery,
often lead to more binding law, sometimes up to the absurd, that limited the abilities and capacities of the citizens. Thus, behind the mask of an ideal equality, is concealed in fact, a tremendous social injustice. In “Harrison Bergeron”, Kurt Vonnegut’s shows us the consequences of sacrificing freedom for perfect equality by using the story of an excessive utopia to demonstrate that a society in which total equality exists, is not only oppressive, but also static and inefficient. Vonnegut exemplifies
seen in the same way or treated equally. Harrison Bergeron takes place in 2081 and the government has been modified due to the government affirming laws in attempt to achieve total equality amongst everyone in society.Individuality is not supported by the government in fear of the idea of equality not being successful .Throughout the story characters such as Harrison, George ,and Hazel Bergeron encounter overwhelming events.In the short story Harrison Bergeron the author Kurt Vonnegut develops the
The Defective Utopian Society of America According to Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut’s science fiction, short story, “Harrison Bergeron” satirizes the defective side of an ideal, utopian American society in 2081, where “everyone was finally equal” (Vonnegut 1). When you first begin to read “Harrison Bergeron”, through an objective, nonchalant voice of the narrator, nothing really overly suggests negativity, yet the conclusion and the narrator's subtle description of the events show how comically tragic
How one reacts to a life or death situation may have consequences that are unintended. “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. takes place in a society where the government tries to make everyone equal by placing handicaps on those with an advantage. The citizens who have an intellectual advantage they give them an earpiece which periodically lets out a loud sound distracting the person from thinking. The strong are given heavy sacks with weights in them to carry around. The attractive are given
The Historical Context of “Harrison Bergeron “By Kurt Vonnegut “Harrison Bergeron” is a short fiction written by Kurt Vonnegut, the story is set in the year 2081, and it talks about a futuristic society where all individuals are equal. No one is cleverer, beautiful or stronger than the other, and if somebody is better than the others, they find themselves compelled by The United States Handicapper General to put on what they call “handicaps” to bring down their abilities to the most basic levels