Dystopian elements go through different
Lucia Chimienti
11/2/14
Mr. Bottos
Eng 3U Dystopian Elements go Through Different Paths That Lead to One Final Destination.
Similar does not always mean the same. Like husbands or chocolate many things may start off as similar, but are represented differently. Just like sisters who derive from the same parents, they may look the same and represent the same genetic code but have different characteristics. In like manner, writers use similar techniques but in divergent ways using unique characters to represent similar ideas. Correspondingly, in the short stories Arena by Frederic Brown and Through Thy Bounty by Lucy A. Snyder; both writers use the same elements of Dystopia and manage to emphasize the same aspects of humanity through different characters.
In both short stories the heroes arise from within the Dystopia. This element of dystopia is used in both short stories, however, Braun and Snyder choose protagonists with completely different characteristics. Such as, Carson, a soldier chosen at random by a mystical entity. Carson was sucked into a destiny previously chosen for him, without in any freedom or choice. In contrast the chef’s mom was a woman who willingly sacrificed herself for her child and the rest of the human race and was fully aware of all the circumstances surrounding her decisions. Ultimately, both characters are used to show the fight for justice, a very controversial human aspect. In Through Thy Bounty, when the chef’s mother died she said she was ”carving a cross into [her] chest” [Snyder 111], this is a metaphor comparing her mother to Christ which represents the fight for justice in dying for a greater cause. Moreover, the chef also continues the fight for justice after she realizes her mother’s sacrifice, this is made evident when she says, “[T]he realization hits me, and I curse myself for not catching on sooner, for letting my grief blind me to what my mother has planned” [Snyder 111], and after this she continues her mother’s
11/2/14
Mr. Bottos
Eng 3U Dystopian Elements go Through Different Paths That Lead to One Final Destination.
Similar does not always mean the same. Like husbands or chocolate many things may start off as similar, but are represented differently. Just like sisters who derive from the same parents, they may look the same and represent the same genetic code but have different characteristics. In like manner, writers use similar techniques but in divergent ways using unique characters to represent similar ideas. Correspondingly, in the short stories Arena by Frederic Brown and Through Thy Bounty by Lucy A. Snyder; both writers use the same elements of Dystopia and manage to emphasize the same aspects of humanity through different characters.
In both short stories the heroes arise from within the Dystopia. This element of dystopia is used in both short stories, however, Braun and Snyder choose protagonists with completely different characteristics. Such as, Carson, a soldier chosen at random by a mystical entity. Carson was sucked into a destiny previously chosen for him, without in any freedom or choice. In contrast the chef’s mom was a woman who willingly sacrificed herself for her child and the rest of the human race and was fully aware of all the circumstances surrounding her decisions. Ultimately, both characters are used to show the fight for justice, a very controversial human aspect. In Through Thy Bounty, when the chef’s mother died she said she was ”carving a cross into [her] chest” [Snyder 111], this is a metaphor comparing her mother to Christ which represents the fight for justice in dying for a greater cause. Moreover, the chef also continues the fight for justice after she realizes her mother’s sacrifice, this is made evident when she says, “[T]he realization hits me, and I curse myself for not catching on sooner, for letting my grief blind me to what my mother has planned” [Snyder 111], and after this she continues her mother’s