Compare And Contrast Anthem And Harrison Bergeron

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Technology: Past and Present Technology is defined as machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge. “Harrison Bergeron” takes place in the year 2081. Everyone is made equal by using physical and mental handicaps. The protagonist is Harrison Bergeron. In Anthem the hero named Equality 7-2521 breaks many important laws like putting himself before the group. His actions landed him in the uncharted forest, where he creates a new society based on ego. Although “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and Anthem by Ayn Rand are both pieces of dystopian literature, their portrayal of technology differs greatly. “Harrison Bergeron” and Anthem are different in the way weapons are portrayed. The weapons used in …show more content…
Entertainment shown in “Harrison Bergeron” is more advanced than Anthem. This is demonstrated inside George and Hazel’s house :George and Hazel were watching television. There were tears on Hazel's cheeks, but she'd forgotten for the moment what they were about”(Vonnegut 1). This quote is explaining how George and Hazel have the technology to watch tv. Hazel was crying from a program showing ballerinas dancing, this shows the amount and variety of television “Harrison Bergeron” society has. Entertainment in Anthem centers around the reminder of their collectivist society. This reminder is shown when “Then the bell rings and we walk in a straight column to the city Theatre for three hours of social recreation. There a play is shown upon the stage, with two great choruses from the Home of the Actors”(Rand 28). Everyday at the exact same time everyone in the society is required to attend the theatre. Equality’s society is constantly taught to be in a group since birth, so since there is no function without the group entertainment is learning about collectivism. To conclude the difference between “Harrison Bergeron” technology and Anthems is the
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