Compare And Contrast All Summer In A Day And Harrison Bergeron
Have you ever heard stories on the internet or the news of people getting shot or being hurt by bullying? In the story “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury and in “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. people are getting hurt two different ways, but in the act of jealousy. In “All Summer in a Day”, a girl name Margot (on Venus) knows more about the sun than the other children, yet, instead of the other children wanting to know more and hearing her out, they put her in a closet. And in “Harrison Bergeron”, there’s a handicap general who forces everyone to wear some kind of tech/gear to hide their strengths. People can be easily manipulated to go one way or the other, for people may know more, seen more, or have more than them and treat them
differently because of jealousy. In the text of, “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury, it says, “You’re lying, you don’t remember!” This supports the theme because the children are saying that Margot doesn’t remember the sun--but really she does. Another example is, “They hated her pale snow face, her waiting silence, her thinness, and her possible future.” This supports the theme because the other children are judging and treating her differently by her looks, and also what she may have in the near future.
Similarly, in “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr, it says, “But he didn’t get very far with it before another noise in his ear radio scattered his thoughts.” This supports the theme because someone forced him to wear this ear radio. It’s required by law. That person is afraid of his strengths; in other words they are jealous. Another example is, ‘ “I forget,” she said. “Something real sad on television.” ’ This supports the theme because this is another person being hurt. This woman instantly forgot something within seconds, because the handicap general required it by law for her to wear some kind of tech to affect her thinking.
Damaged, scarred, hurt, scratched…..are all words that someone could use to describe them getting hurt. Whether it’s physically or mentally. Just like in the stories “Harrison Bergeron” and “All Summer in a Day”.
differently because of jealousy. In the text of, “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury, it says, “You’re lying, you don’t remember!” This supports the theme because the children are saying that Margot doesn’t remember the sun--but really she does. Another example is, “They hated her pale snow face, her waiting silence, her thinness, and her possible future.” This supports the theme because the other children are judging and treating her differently by her looks, and also what she may have in the near future.
Similarly, in “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr, it says, “But he didn’t get very far with it before another noise in his ear radio scattered his thoughts.” This supports the theme because someone forced him to wear this ear radio. It’s required by law. That person is afraid of his strengths; in other words they are jealous. Another example is, ‘ “I forget,” she said. “Something real sad on television.” ’ This supports the theme because this is another person being hurt. This woman instantly forgot something within seconds, because the handicap general required it by law for her to wear some kind of tech to affect her thinking.
Damaged, scarred, hurt, scratched…..are all words that someone could use to describe them getting hurt. Whether it’s physically or mentally. Just like in the stories “Harrison Bergeron” and “All Summer in a Day”.