Differences And Similarities Between 1984 And Harrison Bergeron

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In a Society where a government controls and watches the people's every move and thought is a dystopian world. 1984,is novel by George Orwell with a man named Winston smith starts to get upset with the party “big brother” controlling their free thoughts, emotions, individuality and their thoughts on who they should hate and love, "Harrison Bergeron" is a short story by Kurt Vonnegut, jr. about year 2081 where everyone is equal and every way, no one is free spirited, and Hunger Games is a movie by Suzanne Collins where they are divided into 12 districts and every so often they pick one boy and girl to fight for their lives for the upper class entertainment. In Theses stories there are one special individual that sees that things can change …show more content…

“May the odds be ever in your favor” In hunger games they are under constant surveillance by soldiers that the president put in all 13 districts. Anyone that doesn't follow orders is immediately shot and killed where they stand in front of the whole district. People in all 13 district fear the Capital and the Hunger Games. Except Katniss Everdeen also known as the girl on fire in district 12 who takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games.That fights to make it back to her district for her sister; but she also changes the rules to the game. In addition, Winston Smith from the novel 1984 is a low ranked member in London of the ruling party Big Brother. Where everyone fears freedom, peace and strength because their government is manipulating the people's thoughts threw the four ministries peace,love, plenty and truth. The ministries names are the opposite of Big Brother true actions.so one day Winstons smith breaks the thoughtcrime law and …show more content…

Everything that happens big brother knows, or every comment the people have the capital hears. But every thought that happens the person in power has control over. There is no such thing as education, individuality or freedom. "Freedom is slavery" control is freedom; no thats a lie that they want the people to believe because if they try to fight for freedom they are saying that is slavery. The government is playing mind tricks on the people so they will fear the upper power and listen. George Bergeron government controlled everyone, but the intelligent minded; they had to wear a "handicap transmitter" so they can keep their minds equal to everyone else. It buzzed in his ear every 20 seconds, making him lose his thoughts. He can't even remember he had a brother or even what happen to him. Katniss Couldn't leave the gates of district 12 . Where there is sick, hungry, dirty people everywhere dying in the streets or their homes from hunger or an illness. But ever so often the capital would come to the district and pick on a boy and girl no matter what age to play in the hunger games. If your name was called you had to play the game unless so one volunteered to take your spot. You killed people from the other districts just so you could maybe make it back home and to keep the president and the rich entertained. The people in the districts had to watch the game; people watched their children, sister, brothers, and

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