Picture the world where everybody is the same, and no I don’t mean where everybody looks the same; I mean how the world would be if everybody was equal and there was no right of individualism. Yes I know you might think we are all equal but this is a whole other level of equality. The short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut brings up the war of equality vs. individualism, and is an Irony.
To begin with for the battle of equality vs. Individualism I believe that individualism should be allowed for several reasons. First off we were all born with same rights, despite the fact that there are poor people as there rich people. Obviously they have their differences between each other, but as I said before they were all born with the same rights; what I’m trying to say that individualism is should be allowed because everybody had the same rights and that maybe that rich person worked harder in school to get a job so he/she could have a more outgoing life/enhanced life than the average person. Where maybe as the poor person didn’t take advantage of school and decided it didn’t matter, and later on regretted it, because now they don’t live that outgoing life with a lot more joy in it. The message is to understand that individualism is not granted, and realize if you work for it, it pays off and if you don’t it doesn’t. All and all we will always be equal and have the same rights. Dreadfully in “Harrison Bergeron” a world of chaos, it is appalling to see what an irony they live in; In other words a very bad life where everybody is equal and individualism is not a word.
This story is an Irony because it fits in with the key components of an irony. First off the main factor is that this short story is truly unrealistic as any irony. As an irony is it is in a nightmare version, as “Harrison Bergeron” is, trust me; From everybody being handcuffed all the way to having to have weights on shoulder, it’s definitely in a nightmare version. Harrison is not weak like a main character in tragedy, but he is beyond stupid as the main character is in an irony; he tried to take over the world where he is simply outnumbered by H.G ( squat team). Living in a life of torture,which creates great amounts of stress causes Harrison to make bad decisions which is the choice of main characters in an irony. Despite Harrison, in an irony the evil is strong which is the H.G. and the good is weak which is people like Harrison’s parents, ballerinas, or even musicians. Although “Harrison Bergeron” does not have the complete plotline, it does have some of points in a plot line such as it is a sense of chaos, as it is easy to tell. From there the major conflict is that people do want to live in this outrageous life style. Last but not least it has the purpose of an irony which I believe you will like, and it is simply that my life isn’t as bad as that which is completely true.
“Harrison Bergeron” is definitely a story of its own category from it being completely ironic all the way to the topic discussion of equality vs individualism. Hopefully someday everybody aside from being equal will have individualism. Hopefully everybody will realize that they are equal. Hopefully people realize that working hard pays of and leads to individualism. Hopefully someday we can all be equal along with individualism, and not have to live in a world like Harrison Bergeron where being equal is more like living in jail cell.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Day of the Butterfly
Picture yourself as a child; did you ever think on how you got your reputation? Dreadfully for Myra Sala the main character in the short story “Day of the butterfly,” by Alice Monroe that is the case. Her reputation is based off her brother who is more than a handful of embarrassment, as well as her poor hygiene and this unfortunately puts her life into a torturing tragedy.
A reputation in school and in life is a big thing; everyone wants to be on the top of the social pyramid. People often get their reutation because of their last name, how they look, or even how rich they are, but honestly let's wake up here people! Reputations shouldn’t be based off that pathetic nonsense; they should be based off how that person treats you as well as what their personality is like. Looking at Myra her reputation isn’t at the top of that social pyramid, because her reputation is determined by others on how she looks/dresses, which isn’t the best, all the way to her innocent little brother who unfortunately still poops his pants at school. For judgmental people (majority of people) out there, try considering not being so judgmental and maybe take the time to know someone you normally wouldn’t try to be a friend of , and find out what a unique person they really turn out to be. Otherwise trying to be friends with them at the last second when the going gets tough for them, most likely you fall into the role of Helen, an exceptionally fake friend and watch an innocent person in Myra live a tragedy.
Even though this story isn’t a perfect tragedy it still falls into this category more than any other mode of literature. As any tragedy is this is realistic for the fact that people get their reputation for pathetic reasons as Myra did. Tragediess always teach lessons, and this lesson is to not be so judgmental of people, because hypothetically you could be the one with poor reputation, determined by pathetic reasons. The first indent in a category is that the main character Myra is in a conflict, the conflict is that she just wants to be looked at as a normal person and not a girl with a lousy hygiene, and a brother that poops his pants. Although Myra does not have a to rise power she does have three other key important characteristics of a tragedy. Her tragic flaw, Myra’s tragic fall is that she gets leukemia and is in what most people consider the hospital, but for Myra it’s being caged up with no hope and nowhere to go . As a final point this short story end in death or death symbolism which is Myra being left in the hospital by her classmates, all alone except nurses in a huge building with no light to shine on her. Though a sad ending to the story, it isn’t the end of the world.
When you see what kind of situation Myra was in it is sad to see it, but then again there are other ones who may be within your corridor. Who knows maybe in the future you could one of those persons or not. Maybe you could take the time to know someone like that and find out who they really are on the inside and not the outside. Maybe you could help someone not go down the road Myra did.
A reputation in school and in life is a big thing; everyone wants to be on the top of the social pyramid. People often get their reutation because of their last name, how they look, or even how rich they are, but honestly let's wake up here people! Reputations shouldn’t be based off that pathetic nonsense; they should be based off how that person treats you as well as what their personality is like. Looking at Myra her reputation isn’t at the top of that social pyramid, because her reputation is determined by others on how she looks/dresses, which isn’t the best, all the way to her innocent little brother who unfortunately still poops his pants at school. For judgmental people (majority of people) out there, try considering not being so judgmental and maybe take the time to know someone you normally wouldn’t try to be a friend of , and find out what a unique person they really turn out to be. Otherwise trying to be friends with them at the last second when the going gets tough for them, most likely you fall into the role of Helen, an exceptionally fake friend and watch an innocent person in Myra live a tragedy.
Even though this story isn’t a perfect tragedy it still falls into this category more than any other mode of literature. As any tragedy is this is realistic for the fact that people get their reputation for pathetic reasons as Myra did. Tragediess always teach lessons, and this lesson is to not be so judgmental of people, because hypothetically you could be the one with poor reputation, determined by pathetic reasons. The first indent in a category is that the main character Myra is in a conflict, the conflict is that she just wants to be looked at as a normal person and not a girl with a lousy hygiene, and a brother that poops his pants. Although Myra does not have a to rise power she does have three other key important characteristics of a tragedy. Her tragic flaw, Myra’s tragic fall is that she gets leukemia and is in what most people consider the hospital, but for Myra it’s being caged up with no hope and nowhere to go . As a final point this short story end in death or death symbolism which is Myra being left in the hospital by her classmates, all alone except nurses in a huge building with no light to shine on her. Though a sad ending to the story, it isn’t the end of the world.
When you see what kind of situation Myra was in it is sad to see it, but then again there are other ones who may be within your corridor. Who knows maybe in the future you could one of those persons or not. Maybe you could take the time to know someone like that and find out who they really are on the inside and not the outside. Maybe you could help someone not go down the road Myra did.
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