Samuel Johnson once stated, “It is better that some should be unhappy rather than that none should be happy, which would be the case in a general state of equality.” The Giver is about a community that experiences no problems because common struggles have been purposely removed from existence. “Harrison Bergeron” is about the world and how the government forced the people to be perfectly equal. This is actually worse than before because if everybody is equal than no one can be unique. The quote by Samuel Johnson represents how a little unhappiness isn’t terrible and how equality should try to be avoided in both The Giver and ‘Harrison Bergeron.”
The quote by Samuel Johnson has to do with “Harrison Bergeron” because it says, “...none should …show more content…
They aren’t allowed to choose their own “partner in crime.” The text states, “.... Sometimes an adult who applied to receive a spouse waited months or even years before a match was approved and announced,” (Lowry, 48). This represents the people in the community and how they don’t even experience love which has to do with happiness. Also, love is one of the highest ranks of happiness, so if they don’t have love, than they can’t experience real happiness because love is important for being joyful in life. Jonas, a kid in The Giver, has gotten the opportunity to know about the old world and what had happened to it. The other people in the community, though, don't get to experience true life because some of the key things in life have been taken away from them. The text says, “Suddenly he perceived the word for it: sunshine,” (Lowry, 85). This represents the people in the community and how they don’t even receive sunlight which is sad, not delightful. Also, the sun is warm, colorful, and “joyful,” so it is terrible that the people take it away because it can make them more unhappy. In conclusion, The Giver has to do with equality and how they don’t receive lots of freedom, which is causing
The quote by Samuel Johnson has to do with “Harrison Bergeron” because it says, “...none should …show more content…
They aren’t allowed to choose their own “partner in crime.” The text states, “.... Sometimes an adult who applied to receive a spouse waited months or even years before a match was approved and announced,” (Lowry, 48). This represents the people in the community and how they don’t even experience love which has to do with happiness. Also, love is one of the highest ranks of happiness, so if they don’t have love, than they can’t experience real happiness because love is important for being joyful in life. Jonas, a kid in The Giver, has gotten the opportunity to know about the old world and what had happened to it. The other people in the community, though, don't get to experience true life because some of the key things in life have been taken away from them. The text says, “Suddenly he perceived the word for it: sunshine,” (Lowry, 85). This represents the people in the community and how they don’t even receive sunlight which is sad, not delightful. Also, the sun is warm, colorful, and “joyful,” so it is terrible that the people take it away because it can make them more unhappy. In conclusion, The Giver has to do with equality and how they don’t receive lots of freedom, which is causing