Total equality is everything in the stories of Harrison Bergeron, by Kurt Vonnegut, and 1984, by George Orwell. The two stories are similar in many ways, including equality, total control over the people, and terrible living conditions. However, many things are also different, like how handicaps were put on people in Harrison Bergeron and not in 1984, and how there was no thoughtcrime in Harrison Bergeron. Even though Harrison Bergeron was written years after 1984, there are great numbers of similarities and differences that can be found in both stories. One of the first similarities that can be pointed out about both of the stories is the dystopian theme.
