Everyone has an aspiration to fit in, but it is not worth giving up one's individuality. In Ray Bradbury’s story, “All Summer in a Day”, he tells of children that end up giving up their individual morals, and then regret it. Similarly, in the writings of “Ponies” and “Harrison Bergeron”, the writers KIJ Johnson and Kurt Vonnegut Jr. speak of characters who want to fit in, but end up giving up their uniqueness to do so. They end up feeling remorse about trying to fit in. Fitting in can have a negative effect- causing someone to lose what’s different about them. In “Harrison Bergeron”, everyone knows what it is like to be the exact same. The society the characters live in was made the same the government. “George was white and trembling, and
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“‘Nothing’s happening today. Is it?’ They all blinked at him and then … laughed and shook their heads,” The children know it is wrong to exclude Margot, but because they feel like they have to fit in, they give up their morals. The children give up their individuality and what they know is right and shove Margot into a closet. She was not able to see the sun that came out for the first time in seven years. “‘Margot! She’s still in the closet where we locked her … They looked at their hands and feet, their faces down,” The students all felt miserable because of what they did to Margot after the children tried to fit in and gave up what they knew was right “Ponies” is a story about Barbara and Sunny- two friends who desperately want to fit in with the popular crowd. “That’s what you have to do to be OneOfUs. The ponies pick their own friends, and that costs to.” Sunny will have to give up not only her unique qualities, but things about her that make her look unique. Sunny then tries to escape the fate of being made the same, but unfortunately is not able to get away. Barbra is left alone and even though she payed the price to fit in, she is still not accepted. “‘Why are you here? … “‘You’re not OneofUs¨ … ¨You don't have a
“‘Nothing’s happening today. Is it?’ They all blinked at him and then … laughed and shook their heads,” The children know it is wrong to exclude Margot, but because they feel like they have to fit in, they give up their morals. The children give up their individuality and what they know is right and shove Margot into a closet. She was not able to see the sun that came out for the first time in seven years. “‘Margot! She’s still in the closet where we locked her … They looked at their hands and feet, their faces down,” The students all felt miserable because of what they did to Margot after the children tried to fit in and gave up what they knew was right “Ponies” is a story about Barbara and Sunny- two friends who desperately want to fit in with the popular crowd. “That’s what you have to do to be OneOfUs. The ponies pick their own friends, and that costs to.” Sunny will have to give up not only her unique qualities, but things about her that make her look unique. Sunny then tries to escape the fate of being made the same, but unfortunately is not able to get away. Barbra is left alone and even though she payed the price to fit in, she is still not accepted. “‘Why are you here? … “‘You’re not OneofUs¨ … ¨You don't have a