1. Pedestrian vs. Bergeron
A Common Similarity in "The Pedestrian" and "Harrison Bergeron" Social deviants in America can be punished severely for their beliefs. ... To lower everyone to this lowest common denominator, the Handicapper General made sure that anyone with any talent was given a handicap to block out or hide that talent. ... Leonard Mead's by increasing technology to keep the population in their houses, and Harrison Bergeron's by reducing any fraction of intelligence apparent in the population. ...
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- Grade Level: High School