“ Harrison Bergerson ” in my own words the text says, that the government can do whatever they want towards the people in the states. In “Lamb to the Slaughter”, in my own words it says that murder goes unseen in the environment. The theme is you cannot always get what you want. The text is similar by the themes being you can’t always get what you want. The story, “Lamb to the Slaughter” says, “She had to cook it well and make it taste as good as possible, because the poor man was tired; and if she get home, then it would be a shock and she would have to react with grief and horror. Of course, she was not expecting to find anything unusual at home.” In the same way “ Harrison Bergerson,” it states, “ I am the Emperor!” cried Harrison. …show more content…
The text says, “ Even as I stand here” he bellowed, “ crippled, hobbled, sickened- I am a greater ruler than any man ever lived. Now watch me and what I have become.” This quote shows that Harrison just wanted power. The text, “ Lamb to the Slaughter,” the character's purpose was to have freedom from from her husband and to listen to what the detectives have to say. The text states, “ the women stayed where she was and listened to them speaking among themselves, and their voices were thick because their mouths were full.” This quote exclaims that she was listening to them from another room. The text stated that one wanted power and the other just listened to the voices of the people in the other room. Reading the two text together makes me think that one character wanted power and the other wanted freedom. The questions I have are, is there a part two to both text? Does the women in “ Lamb to the Slaughter” ever get caught? Does the women ever remarry? In “Harrison Bergerson,” what happens to the rest of the the world after Harrison gets shot? Is the world the same or different? Is the people the same or