In the short stories of Harrison Bergeron and The Pedestrian, the author reveals how the government can easily control the minds of the public in the stealthiest way possible. The moral of the stories are quite divergent however they both have the same theme. The government uses technology as a secret weapon to control the minds with corrupt values and a questionable morality.
The influence of technology can only be determined by the individual. The interpretation of the stories can be misleading by believing technology is the cause and has a negative influence. Hence, one can be controlled by technology as they become addicted. Harrison Bergeron took place in the future. Technology is a great part of it. The government provided the population with what they wanted, or at least thought. “If I tried to get away with it, said George, then other people get away with it and pretty soon we`d be right back to the dark …show more content…
In the Pedestrian, the author described the man as a lone and an independent. “…deciding which way to go, but it really made no difference; he was alone in this world of A.D 2053 or as good as alone and with a final decision made, a path selected, he would strive off, sending patterns of frosty air before him like the smoke of a cigar.” The author used both imagery and similes in this passage. He faintly described where the man stood in society, a loner with a mind of his own which led to the misfortunate consequence of being sent to a psychiatric center. However, in Harrison Bergeron, the public seemed to be the protagonist while the rebels, Harrison and the ballerina, create an impression of an antagonist. Whereas in, the Pedestrian, the man was the prevailing character, a protagonist. The mood is the cause, for it can determine how the readers view the story. The mood of Harrison Bergeron was naivety and trustfulness while the pedestrian was liberating and
The influence of technology can only be determined by the individual. The interpretation of the stories can be misleading by believing technology is the cause and has a negative influence. Hence, one can be controlled by technology as they become addicted. Harrison Bergeron took place in the future. Technology is a great part of it. The government provided the population with what they wanted, or at least thought. “If I tried to get away with it, said George, then other people get away with it and pretty soon we`d be right back to the dark …show more content…
In the Pedestrian, the author described the man as a lone and an independent. “…deciding which way to go, but it really made no difference; he was alone in this world of A.D 2053 or as good as alone and with a final decision made, a path selected, he would strive off, sending patterns of frosty air before him like the smoke of a cigar.” The author used both imagery and similes in this passage. He faintly described where the man stood in society, a loner with a mind of his own which led to the misfortunate consequence of being sent to a psychiatric center. However, in Harrison Bergeron, the public seemed to be the protagonist while the rebels, Harrison and the ballerina, create an impression of an antagonist. Whereas in, the Pedestrian, the man was the prevailing character, a protagonist. The mood is the cause, for it can determine how the readers view the story. The mood of Harrison Bergeron was naivety and trustfulness while the pedestrian was liberating and