Comparing and Contrasting Two Futuristic Stories Ever wondered what the future might look like, bright and wonderful, or gloomy and dark? Well in the story’s “By the Waters of Babylon” by Stephen Bennett, and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, they tell about the future and what seems to be in the stories future. The futures in both stories are equally creepy and equally interesting at the same time. The stories unquestionably are interesting as they are also scary, but it would be easier to live in a war ravaged world, than live in a world with handicaps, handicaps are a lot harder to deal with, it’s a thing that would be their forever, and would be forced to wear them at all times. The futures in Harrison Bergeron and also By the Waters
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There are many warnings in By the Waters of Babylon, ones like when his dad said “This is a very strong dream, I am afraid it may eat you up”(62-63). It’s his dad telling him about how the dream he had of going to the Place of the Gods could be very dangerous and he could possibly not come back from it. Furthermore his son continues on to go, since he wants to follow his dream to become a priest and figure out himself, he was very vigilant when he went on his trip also. Harrison Bergson has warnings in the beginning like when they talk about how their son got taken away from them, meaning he had pretty good intelligence then. They also warn about taking balls out of his handicaps because he could get in a lot of trouble if he do so. Showing how this can be very dangerous too, if he did that he could get a lot of time in prison. Any of these handicaps would sure make me vigilant of the government. They are similar in the way that just little things they do could majorly impact their life and maybe even death if so be it. All in all the warnings that were given were well needed and provided little bits of knowledge into the future and what to look …show more content…
The future in Harrison Bergeron is very bland and plain, especially with everyone either being normal or just having handicaps. George had many handicaps “A buzzer sounded in george's head. His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm”(21-22). The quote shows how a little buzzer in his ear can affect someone's whole hearing and such others. George also had to wear two very heavy bags around his neck “She was referring to the forty-seven pounds of birdshot in a canvas bag, which was padlocked around George’s neck”(60-61). Forty-Seven pounds of something around my neck always is something that would make a person cower in fear nowadays. Now in By the Waters of Babylon there were gods and you couldn’t go very far if you weren’t a priest, the fact of living in a dark gloomy world where legit everyone is the same is not something someone would want. Furthermore, the future in Harrison Bergeron is more gloomy and dark then it is in By the Waters of Babylon, meaning that world is better
There are many warnings in By the Waters of Babylon, ones like when his dad said “This is a very strong dream, I am afraid it may eat you up”(62-63). It’s his dad telling him about how the dream he had of going to the Place of the Gods could be very dangerous and he could possibly not come back from it. Furthermore his son continues on to go, since he wants to follow his dream to become a priest and figure out himself, he was very vigilant when he went on his trip also. Harrison Bergson has warnings in the beginning like when they talk about how their son got taken away from them, meaning he had pretty good intelligence then. They also warn about taking balls out of his handicaps because he could get in a lot of trouble if he do so. Showing how this can be very dangerous too, if he did that he could get a lot of time in prison. Any of these handicaps would sure make me vigilant of the government. They are similar in the way that just little things they do could majorly impact their life and maybe even death if so be it. All in all the warnings that were given were well needed and provided little bits of knowledge into the future and what to look …show more content…
The future in Harrison Bergeron is very bland and plain, especially with everyone either being normal or just having handicaps. George had many handicaps “A buzzer sounded in george's head. His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm”(21-22). The quote shows how a little buzzer in his ear can affect someone's whole hearing and such others. George also had to wear two very heavy bags around his neck “She was referring to the forty-seven pounds of birdshot in a canvas bag, which was padlocked around George’s neck”(60-61). Forty-Seven pounds of something around my neck always is something that would make a person cower in fear nowadays. Now in By the Waters of Babylon there were gods and you couldn’t go very far if you weren’t a priest, the fact of living in a dark gloomy world where legit everyone is the same is not something someone would want. Furthermore, the future in Harrison Bergeron is more gloomy and dark then it is in By the Waters of Babylon, meaning that world is better