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Two of the most thought-provoking short stories that predict the future of human societies are Ursula Le Guin's ‘The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas’ and Kurt Vonnegut's ‘Harrison Bergeron.’ Le Guin's ‘The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas’ is a story about a city called Omela. Omela is a city like no other where its citizens enjoy a prosperous and happy life. However, the happiness and prosperity that the city enjoys is at the expense of a child who must be left to suffer for the sake of the city. The story does not offer in Continue reading...

According to Henry James, a character is only as interesting as his response to a given situation. Both the protagonist in Jack London’s “To Build A Fire” and the main character in Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” have to face severe adversity. Though the trials they face are very different both demonstrate the strength of their character through their commanding response to the dynamic situations they face.
Harrison Bergeron is the exaggerated Alpha Male. He is physically enormous, excessively strong, and completely out of place in his own environment. Born into a society which works to make everyone Continue reading...