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The Prompt
Prompt: Although your main characters in “Harrison Bergeron” and “Story of an Hour” are different, the authors still seem to create similar themes.
In an essay thematically link both short stories by comparing 2 elements of a novel: the setting, character development, OR conflict.
What is our task?
1. To compare2. Compare H.B. & S. of H.3. We are showing similarities between the two
stories4. Link the stories thematically
a. Settingb. Character developmentc. Conflict
Thematic Ideas: Harrison Bergeron
Individualism
Freedom through individuality
Don’t let others keep you down or from being you
Thematic ideas: Story of an Hour
Individualism
Freedom through individuality
Don’t let others keep you down or
from being you
Setting
Time/place
Social Condition
Mood
Setting: Social Condition H.B.
HB is being held back
HB – he is stronger, smarter, more athletic than everyone else
HB – constraints – government, wears huge earphone to scatter his thoughts, thick wavy glasses to give him headaches, shaved his eyebrows, wore shards of metal (300lbs.) wore black caps on his teeth and clown nose.
Setting: Social Condition S. of H.
LM is being held back
LM – she is a woman who has no social power because she is a woman
LM – constraint – her marriage, her husband, her gender, the time period
Thesis
In both ______________________ and _____________________, the authors are able to convey the importance of
(thematic idea) through setting, character development, and conflict.
In both “Harrison Bergeron” and “Story of an Hour,” the authors are able to convey the importance of freedom through setting, character development and conflict.
Outline
I. Introduction: A. Thesis: II. Body: Setting
– A. Story of an Hour: Setting a. Quote from Story of an Hour
– B. Harrison Bergeron: Setting a. Quote from Harrison Bergeron
– C. Overall links between Story of an Hour and H. B. for Setting III. Body: Character Development
– A. Story of an Hour: Character developmenta. Quote from Story of an Hour
– B. Harrison Bergeron: Character development a. Quote from Harrison Bergeron
Overall links between Story of an Hour and Harrison Bergeron for character development
Outline
IV. Body: Conflict– A. Story of an Hour: Conflict
a. Quote from Story of an Hour– B. Harrison Bergeron: Conflict
a. Quote from Harrison Bergeron – C. Overall link between Story of an Hour and
Harrison Bergeron for Conflict
V. Conclusion: – A. Thesis Restatement– B. Significance of your discussion