Harrison Bergeron and 2081 completely diverge in Harrison Bergeron’s characterization. Though the initial design for Harrison stays the same, the way the character is presented differ tremendously. In the short story, Harrison Bergeron is a seven-foot tall, fourteen year old, who upon his entry into the story, says, “‘I am the Emperor!’ cried Harrison. ‘Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!’” (Springboard, 137), followed by “He stamped his foot and the studio shook.” (Springboard, 137). Already, he is shown to be an over-confident, immature teenager, supported also by his later actions, in which he manhandles the musicians, making actions without a second thought. In 2081, he begins by stating that he has hidden