Harlan Ellison’s “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream”, and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut are written in different aspect of time. Vonnegut writes his in a future setting, whereas Ellison writes his in an unrealistic time and space. Both authors use imagery to create images, but Ellison usage of tone and first person point of view makes it more compelling and give it more suspension. On the other hand, Vonnegut uses third person point of view to clearly illustrate the conversation and the situation between the characters. The two stories focused on the theme of totalitarian, in which Ellison provides the idea of computer trapping people, whereas, Vonnegut demonstrates a handicapped society controlled by an unhandicapped general. “AM”,
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In “Harrison Bergeron”, Vonnegut introduced a newer society where “nobody was smarter than anybody else” (Vonnegut Pg.1). The new concept is to have everyone handicapped regardless whether they need it or not. People who are too smart, too pretty, or too talented are required to wear a weightier handicapped or a hideous mask to cover up their face. At one point of the story, the author might have wanted to reveal the fact that many handicappers have insecurity, in which they might feel left out. Due to that insecurity, Vonnegut probably wanted to create a society where they can fit in, and for those who are not handicapped can learn to embrace others who aren’t. Even so, that’s just the side theme, but the main theme is the totalitarian idea of controlling people. The government installed devices and gears onto above average people, so that it can slow them down and matched them with people who are not naturally gifted. In order to convey the theme, Vonnegut illustrates the government’s desire to have equality in every category: look, skill, strength, and intelligence by providing the reader examples and imaginative descriptions “Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General […] fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor” (Vonnegut Pg. 5). Again, he highlights the concept of government controlling people on both their public and private …show more content…
Both Ellison and Vonnegut approached the concept through a form of government and technology, whereas, Neroni focused hers through the form of social media or filmography. She explained how social media especially script writers or film producers have the power to control the viewers’ view on women. The roles that women usually receive are either virtuous or disastrous, and there is no in between. In the same way that AM controlled the prisoners, and Diana controlled the handicappers, social media can consider as a mind controller that can manipulate people’s view on
In “Harrison Bergeron”, Vonnegut introduced a newer society where “nobody was smarter than anybody else” (Vonnegut Pg.1). The new concept is to have everyone handicapped regardless whether they need it or not. People who are too smart, too pretty, or too talented are required to wear a weightier handicapped or a hideous mask to cover up their face. At one point of the story, the author might have wanted to reveal the fact that many handicappers have insecurity, in which they might feel left out. Due to that insecurity, Vonnegut probably wanted to create a society where they can fit in, and for those who are not handicapped can learn to embrace others who aren’t. Even so, that’s just the side theme, but the main theme is the totalitarian idea of controlling people. The government installed devices and gears onto above average people, so that it can slow them down and matched them with people who are not naturally gifted. In order to convey the theme, Vonnegut illustrates the government’s desire to have equality in every category: look, skill, strength, and intelligence by providing the reader examples and imaginative descriptions “Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General […] fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor” (Vonnegut Pg. 5). Again, he highlights the concept of government controlling people on both their public and private …show more content…
Both Ellison and Vonnegut approached the concept through a form of government and technology, whereas, Neroni focused hers through the form of social media or filmography. She explained how social media especially script writers or film producers have the power to control the viewers’ view on women. The roles that women usually receive are either virtuous or disastrous, and there is no in between. In the same way that AM controlled the prisoners, and Diana controlled the handicappers, social media can consider as a mind controller that can manipulate people’s view on