Similarities Between The Last Dog And Harrison Bergeron

When people hear the words “science fiction”, many people think of the book, The Giver because of the utopian community and the ideas of the world being perfect. However, short stories such as, “The Last Dog” and “Harrison Bergeron” are also science fiction. “The Last Dog” is futuristic and describes the world and human life in a protected dome with advanced technology. The short story, “Harrison Bergeron” is listed as science fiction because the government uses machinery and robotics to achieve human equality in the country. In addition, the teleplay called The Monsters are due on Maple Street is also science fiction because the electricity outage is caused by aliens, which have not yet been discovered. All these stories describe how the