The title character from Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” and the moth from Don Marquis’ poem “The Lesson of the Moth” have similar philosophies on life. To start with, Harrison and the moth’s deaths had meaningful purposes behind them. Harrison Bergeron met his demise by interrupting the ballet to remove his handicaps and dancing with a ballerina. By doing this, “Not only were the laws of the land were abandoned, but the laws of gravity and the laws of motion as well.” (Vonnegut 105). Harrison’s act of dancing to defy the law was similar to the moth flying into a light because both characters were aware of the dangerous consequences yet acted anyway. Despite the perilous outcomes, they were willing to risk their lives to feel
