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    Speech 101 PERSUASIVE PRESENTATION GUIDELINES 1. Select a topic‚ which is a problem of current interest that requires your audience to TAKE ACTION. Avoid overworked topics with which most audiences are already familiar with. Pick what you are or will be passionate about. As you choose your topic‚ made sure you select an issue that you believe in enough to do something about yourself AND something that you would like others to believe in and do! Keep in mind that you have to PERSUADE us to

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    societeis habe someone similar but are rejected in theird societies. “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut jr. And Anthem by Ayn Rand are both dystopian pieces of literature and have similar protagonists but habe exceoptionally diferent societies.Although “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut jr. And Anthem by Ayn Rand are both dystopian pieces of literature and have similar protagonists but have different societies. Although “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut jr. And Anthem by Ahyn Rand are both Dystopian

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    The Dangers of Equality Equality has been strived for by politicians and government in the United States since the start of the Feminist movement‚ but is this equality may not be something that we should aim to obtain. In “Harrison Bergeron‚” Kurt Vonnegut shows his readers that trying to obtain total equality may lead people down a dangerous path. It may seem that equality would benefit everyone‚ but would it take too much away from people in order to reach this equality. Vonnegut uses the theme

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    Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut and Anthem by Ayn Rand should both be classed as dystopias due to the sign of symbolism tone and characterization. the symbolism in Anthem by Ayn Rand would be the light. Light represents the truth in anthem. Liberty 5-3000 becomes the Golden one and Equality 7-2521 becomes Prometheus after they found the light because it gave them life. If Equality never made the light and showed it to the House of Scholars then he would have never ran to the forest where he found

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    “Liberty”‚ “Sniper”‚ and “Harrison Bergeron” along with three elements conflict‚ setting‚ and character. Conflict is the first literary element I will talk about with these stories. Each story had a conflict that was like each other. In “Liberty” the narrator and her family needed to escape from the island to the USA without being caught by the dictator. In “Sniper” a war broke out due to political issues. In “Harrison Bergeron” everyone was equal and not in a good way and Harrison was against it. These

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    “When I encounter people who try to make me feel lesser than equal‚ I don’t argue. My equality is not up for debate‚ it is an implicit.” In Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron‚ Vonnegut creates a seeming perfect utopian society that achieved equality in 2081. But equality comes with a price. The intelligent wear radios on their ears to stunt their thoughts‚ masks adorn the faces of those with beauty‚ and strong‚ able bodies bear the literal and physical weights to obstruct the appearance that they

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    life a lot differently. Many stories literary elements are similar to others‚ while some are completely different. Theme is what makes a story come to life and what influences your thoughts and actions. The themes of Ambush‚ The Sniper‚ and Harrison Bergeron will makes you have a different outlook on life. The theme of Ambush is‚ “anyone and everyone will do what they have to do to keep themselves and others safe.” The narrator is Ambush didn’t want to kill the young man but he knew he had to for

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    After reading and studying “Booker T. and W.E.B.”‚ as well as “Harrison Bergeron”‚ I have finally understood the dangers of acceptance and am also comforted with the fact that there is nothing wrong about standing up for myself. Accepting wrongful situations will bring me harm and I must steer clear of this path. And while it

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    Both of the stories “Old glory’’ and “Harrison Bergeron” are science fiction and have a similar use of futuristic details.In “Harrison Bergeron” the author talks about science with now day technology that could be made in the future if the country wanted to.In “Old Glory” it talks about how they are change the rules of our freedom and taking more rights away from the citizens.In both stories people stand up for their rights and end up dead.In both of the stories the talk about how the united states

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    How would you feel if your country moved into being an all Utopian Society? In “Harrison Bergeron”‚ Kurt Vonnegut Jr. portrays his idea of a modern America if equality was to be enforced in every way. After adding amendments 211‚ 212 and 213 to the constitution‚ the people will realize how damaging equality can be when interpreted to a literal sense. America 2081‚ citizens are deliberately being forced to be equal in every aspect. Vonnegut directs this envision of a short story to the egalitarians

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