Science fiction is a very popular genre that is based on events that didn't yet happen, but could happen in the future. These stories often are set in a dystopia. Two examples of science fiction writing include Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s Harrison Bergeron and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Harrison Bergeron is about a world where everyone is completely equal. The people that are naturally better then other people in certain aspects were 'handicapped' so that other people didn't feel bad about themselves. Fahrenheit 451 is about a firefighter whose job is to burn books because books are illegal. He later realizes the importance of books. Although both Fahrenheit 451 and Harrison Bergeron are about two completely different things, they both strive…show more content… Anyone who is better then anyone else is 'handicapped'. For example, "Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn't think about anything except in short bursts. And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicapped radio in his ear." People are so obsessed with making sure that everything is completely fair and that everyone has a completely even playing field. Then, they complain when they don't. This short story is trying to tell us that people are born with different strengths and differences but they shouldn't be shamed for having a talent. Another example was the ballerinas dancing on the tv. "They were burdened with sash weights and bags of birdshot, and their faces were masked so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face, would fell like something the cat dragged in." The author is trying to tell us that people are so concerned with what others have or look like when they should just focus on themselves. He is also trying to explain that life isn't fair so people need to deal with it. People need to be able to handle when someone is better then them at something and not just try to take away the other persons talent or skill just because they don't have that particular ability as well. A final example of this is when one of…show more content… Both authors use a dystopian world to show the problems and imperfections in our society. The novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and the short story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. both highlight growing issues in our society by showing what might happen if it continues at an extreme
