Comparative Analysis In these two stories “Desiree’s Baby” and “Harrison Bergeron” bothe the authors, Kurt Vonnegut, and Kate Chopin use a unique way of writing each of their text. Each story has their own unique way of expressing emotion throughout the text;using imagery throughout the text to give readers and idea of how things were in those two text. The most important thing about these stories is how creative they were which make them enjoyable to read. The way that these two stories connect with each other is that someone dies in each story anand they are not current events. In “Desiree’s Baby” toward the end of the story Desiree and her baby die because she felt that if she wasn’t happy she didn’t want to live. In “Harrison Bergeron” after escaping from prison Harrison was named the emperor and started doing bad, but bad in their world was good in our world so Harrison and his empress were killed. In these two stories the ones who died did no wrong but they ended up dying anyway. …show more content…
The way these two stories are different is, in “Harrison Bergeron” it talked about how everybody in there world was equal and if you were different you would go to jail.
The text tells us that everyone was the same and no one was better than anyone else and no one was smarter than anyone else. “And George, while his intelligence was above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear.” In “Desiree’s Baby” it didn’t matter how slow or how smart you were people accepted you for what you were. “Oh, Armand is the proudest father in the parish, I believe, chiefly because its a boy, to bear his name; though he says not,--- that he would have loved a girl as
well.” Yet despite the difference in worlds there is also a difference in time. “Desiree’s Baby” occurred in 1893 and “Harrison Bergeron” occurred in 2081. From 1893-2081 a lot has changed such as; different laws, and the way people act and different cultures and the way people express themselves. In “Harrison Bergeron” Harrison tried to be different from everyone else but that was illegal in his world “He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage from their brain.” In “Desiree’s Baby” you could be your own person and you could love whoever you wanted; there was no law that tells you you needed to be the same as everyone else. “Monsieur Valmonde grew practical and wanted things well considered: that is, the girl’s obscure origin.” In the end you can make a solid case for both these stories being amazing. The authors did an amazing job displaying imagery to give the readers an idea of what it might have been like to live in those times. The imagery placement really made these stories unique because you can imagine yourself being in the characters situations and what they went through throughout the stories.
Toni Marrison’s “Recitatif” describes his main characters, Twyla’s characteristic appearance on how Twyla seems to be happier on praising her mother’s beauty even she was abandoned. While in “Harrison” Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut defines as his hero who desires to change an equal society in which everyone is equal to anyone including physical appearance, such as beauty. Thus, both authors argue differently on beauty. Making everything and everyone to appear gorgeous could help to build a better society.
Society has developed throughout history into a seemingly equal; however, segregated commonwealth. In general, humanity may seem to have broken the nineteenth century class structure, nonetheless, there are situations today that still have deep roots in discrimination and apartheid. Advancement in both extremes can result in a catastrophe, therefore, it is inevitable that a balance must be reached. In the short stories “Totem” by Thomas King, and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, the theme of overdeveloped social beliefs have proven to be the most significant. In both stories, the author is trying to say that society is either too equal, such as in “Harrison Bergeron” or too contrasting such as in “Totem.”
The outlook on our future is promising due to teenagers realizing how crucial uniqueness is in this world. Teenagers are coming to the realization that a person’s heart is much more important than their outer appearance. Teenagers are beginning to understand that a person’s outer appearance isn’t what’s going to make the world better, their heart is. In both “The Uglies” and in “Harrison Bergeron”, the authors show how they believe the future is going to turn out. Their predictions show a future that is not so promising and a future that is completely controlled by their government. Reading these stories should inspire young teenagers minds and help them realize that this isn’t the type of future they want, which will then lead to teenagers
“Harrison Bergeron” features a society that emphasizes some fundamental problems of total equality. While it is human nature to want to be accepted and up to par with others, there has to be a distribution of achievement for the sake of achievement itself. We wouldn’t be human without our differences in aptitude. We just have to celebrate that diversity in order to
Grace Paley’s “Samuel” and Kate Chopin’s “Désirée’s Baby” both deal with tragic deaths caused by peoples’ actions both directly and indirectly. These two short stories have similarities whose narrator tells the deaths of two young and innocent people who were the victims of a harsh and unsuspecting society. Paley’s “Samuel” is about a group of boys who are having fun on a subway train leaping from platform to platform between the cars. The adults are watching the children with mixed emotions. The men watching the boys reminisce back to memories of their childhood; while the women are angrily showing discontent on their faces directed at the boys. The action of one of the passengers causes the train to come to a halt throwing one of the boys
“...everybody was finally equal… Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or
The future entails breakthrough technology and unknown leadership. The harsh rules of 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.
Out of all of the unique stories we have covered in class I feel as though two stood out among the others. These two stories have a very close connection in my eyes based on the conflict in the stories as well as the time period in which the stories were delivered. Written less than thirty years apart “Desiree’s baby” by Kate Chopin and “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemmingway are very similar in their topics as well as their turn of events and how the authority of men prevails in both stories and shows the difference in the time period as opposed to present day by allowing men to assert their dominance. These lead to two very interesting stories and give the reader a look at the issues at the stage of pregnancy in one story and the
Although the comparisons are well hidden, both today’s society and the story ‘Harrison Bergeron’ share similar qualities. They both deal with equality, which leads to problems and consequences. A second similarity is the struggle of competition and trying to prevent it from occurring, which also leads to problems. Lastly, both struggle with normality, and the fact that it’s hard to accept that different is okay now.
“Harrison Bergeron,” by Kurt Vonnegut is the story about a young boy, Harrison, rebelling against the government that requires everyone to be equal. Diana Moon Glampers, Handicapper General, enforces equality by making citizens wear handicaps, and the author is attempting to convey to the reader that in order to overthrow a Communist government there must be participation from all parties. However, he does this discretely by using symbolism throughout his story, and by the end the reader can assess the problem with complete equality in communist societies. The symbology in “Harrison Bergeron,” not only foreshadows later events in the story, but it also suggests that the story is an allegory to the effects of communism.
their own life decisions. In both stories, “The Story of an Hour,” by Kate Chopin
In 'Desiree?s Baby,' Chopin illustrates her idea of the relationship between men and women by portraying Desiree as vulnerable and easily affected, whereas Armand is presented as superior and oppressive. Throughout ?Desiree?s Baby,? Kate Chopin investigates the concept of Armand's immense power over Desiree. At first, Desiree tries to conform to the traditional female role by striving to be an obedient wife. Later in the story, this conformity changes after Desiree gives birth to her part-black son.
In “Desiree’s Baby,” Kate Chopin writes about the life of a young lady and her new family. In this short story, the fond couple lived in Louisiana before the American Civil War. Chopin illustrates the romantic atmosphere between Armand and Desiree. Chopin also describes the emotion of the parents for their new born. When the baby was born, Armand’s heart had softened on behalf of others. One afternoon, Desiree and the baby were relaxing in a room with a young boy fanning them with peacock feathers. As they were relaxing, Desiree had sniffed a threatening scent. Desiree desired Armand’s assistance as she felt faint from the odor that she could not comprehend. Armand had denied the request his wife sent. Therefore, he cried out that she nor the baby were white. Thus, Desiree took the baby and herself and walked into the bayou and they were never seen again. In this short story, Chopin illustrates the psychological abuse Desiree faces from her husband.
This essay will focus on the short story by Kate Chopin and its use of symbols, setting and characters. Desiree’s baby was perhaps one of the best stories I’ve ever read. Analyzing it was not easy at all. Its use of symbols was very hard to comprehend. At first, it doesn’t make sense. But as you think critically, all the symbols, and setting and the characters in this literature plunge together in one amazing story.
In her story, Desiree’s Baby, Kate Chopin underlined the contrast between lust and love, exploring the problem of a man’s pride that exceeded the love he has for his wife. Armand, the main character of the story, is a slave owner who lived in Louisiana during the era of slavery. He married an adopted young woman, Desiree, and together they have a son who eventually became an obstacle in the way of his father’s happiness, thus removing out the true character of Armand. Desiree’s Baby, by Kate Chopin is a love story, love that ultimately proved to be a superficial love, a story that shed light on the ugly relationships between people. “Lust is temporary, romance can be nice,