Whether it’s a fantasy book, or a realistic fiction, each and every author develop their stories in different ways. The theme is built off the 3 things, character, setting and plot. The elements of fiction that makes up fiction, well, fiction. Whether it’s a utopia or a dystopia, there’s always a theme developed by character, setting and plot. But, what makes sci-fi, sci-fi? It would be the patterns of sci-fi. A famous sci-fi author, named Kurt Vonnegut who built his theme with the elements fiction and the patterns of sci-fi; with 2 short stories, “2BR02B” and “Harrison Bergeron”; creates the theme of traumatization.
The theme of traumatization is shown in both themes built off the patterns of sci-fi and the elements of fiction, in both stories; “2BR02B” and “Harrison Bergeron”. This is represented in “2B0R2B” as it is stated “Looks like heaven
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Vonnegut had expressed the idea of power struggle, as Diana Moon Glampers isn’t as gifted as Harrison was, so she had to use a powerful weapon to match his gift, which also be expressed through character of Diana as it shows a very envious being. It would cause the people to be so traumatized to point where they would choose not to break the rules in order to stay alive. Again, would result in equality being unrealistic and the fact there will always be rebels no matter. In turn, this would cause compliance within the people, due to the threats Diana can make with the shotgun. For example, she could threaten them to do something, and if they disobey, she has a shotgun to end them. Again, resulting in traumatization and compliance amongst the people of “Harrison