Similarities Between Old Glory And Harrison Bergeron

Have you ever noticed that different authors use futuristic details to make their story have the same theme as other stories. In “Old Glory” and “Harrison Bergeron” both authors made the story have something to do with the government, are both in the future, both have to do with technology, and both stories have laws to develop the theme. Also both stories have the main character break the laws, someone rebelles, and both stories are somewhat belivibe. The theme of ‘’Old Glory” and “Harrison Bergeron” is there is little freedom.

Both stories involve the government and laws. The government had to get involved in “Old Glory”. In “Old Glory” the government got involved because Donald’s Grand-Da broke a law. In “Harrison Bergeron” the government

The main characters die in both stories from breaking a law. In “Harrison Bergeron” the main character Harrison dies because he broke the governments law. Harrison took off his handicaps and made other people take off their handicaps. You are not allowed to take off your handicaps, so the handicap general killed him. The main character Grand-Da died in “Old Glory” He died because he was giving a speech on the SOS, so the SOS people came and he keep talking so they shot him. Both the main characters rebell. In “Harrison Bergeron” Harrison rebels against the government. He rebelled against the government because he didn't believe it was fair to be in all the handicaps. In “Old Glory” Grand-Da rebelled against the SOS. Both of the main characters rebell and die from breaking a

“Old Glory” is about 20 years in the future. In the header of the story the date was September, 15, 2041. “Harrison Bergeron” is about 60 years in the future. In the story it said “The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal.” “Old Glory” and “Harrison Bergeron” both have to do with technology. In “Harrison Bergeron” the author makes the characters use technology. The characters in “Harrison Bergeron” wore handicaps and bags full of lead balls. The handicaps used technology because they made a loud sharp beeping sound every 20 seconds. Also the handicaps and bags had a sensors in them to tell if you take them off. In “Old Glory” the author also made the characters use technology. The characters watched t.v and t.v requires technology to make it. Both authors had guns in their stories. Guns require technology to make them. The authors both used technology in their