Compare And Contrast Harrison Bergeron

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“Repent, Harlequin! Said the Ticktockman” and “Harrison Bergeron” Compare and Contrast If you are a fan of the dystopian fiction genre, the two tales “Harrison Bergeron” and “Repent, Harlequin, said the Ticktockman” are perfect for you. “Harrison Bergeron” is an unsettling short story about the disadvantages and issues with having “all men created equal.” “Repent Harlequin, said the Ticktockman” is about a futuristic world punished for not being precisely on time. The two stories consist of very commensurable elements, but also very contrastable elements. They both convey a very fatalistic tone and leave the reader feeling unsatisfied with the ending. The two stories are most similar when it comes to plot. As well as the dystopian element

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