Similarity Between Harrison Bergeron And 2081

One similarity between “Harrison Bergeron” 2081 is that George had a mental handicap. This is important to the story because since the transmitter sent a sharp noise “to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains”, neither he or Hazel could think about Harrison for very long or even remember that he had been killed seconds after it happened. This was also important to the film because it showed us pieces of what happened the night Harrison was taken away and gives the audience an idea what the handicaps feel like for the characters.

One difference between “Harrison Bergeron” and 2081 is that Harrison had a bomb that turned out to be a broadcaster in the movie. Harrison’s “bomb” altered the audiences view from the

story because in the story Harrison was only trying to take control from the government and become “a greater ruler than any man who ever lived.” However, in the story Harrison broadcasting a speech about how he wanted to be free of handicaps made him seem more as if he wanted to spread the message and stand up for what he believed in.
2081 was better than “Harrison Bergeron” because it made the main character more appealing. In the story, Harrison seemed vain and power-hungry because he wanted only to become the emperor and considered himself the greatest man who ever lived. In the movie though, Harrison wanted to get rid of handicaps for everyone and never once talks about wanting to take control.