In everyday circumstances, freedom is sought from factors of control, regardless of the situation. In Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” and in Ray Bradbury’s “The Veldt” the protagonists are seen to be seeking freedom from conflicts. In the following quotation from “Harrison Bergeron”, Harrison is seen to be seeking liberty. “Harrison smashed his headphones against the wall. He lung away his rubber ball nose, revealed a man that would have awed Thor, the god of thunder.” (Vonnegut 3). In the following quotation from “The Veldt”, Peter and Wendy are seen to be looking for freedom as well. “The door slammed. ‘Wendy? Peter!’ George Hadley and his wife whirled and ran back to the door. ‘Open the door!’ cried George Hadley, trying the knob.”…show more content… The children act this way because they do not approve of George and Lydia Hadley switching the nursery off. In “Harrison Bergeron” the ballerina reads, “‘He is a genius and an athlete, is under-handicapped and should be regarded as extremely dangerous.’” (Vonnegut 2). In “The Veldt”, George says, “‘you know how difficult Peter is about that. When I punished him a month ago by locking the nursery for even a few hours – the tantrum he threw!’” (Bradbury 3). These quotations show that the type of conflict that brought on the characters to seek freedom is different. In “Harrison Bergeron” fate, and society brought on Harrison’s urge to be free. Harrison was born with an above average intelligence, and due to the society he was living in, and the strict government rules, he felt to need to be free. On the contrary, in “The Veldt” character conflict triggered the sibling’s urge to be free. The siblings felt the need to be uncontrolled due to the lack of proper parenting. This is seen in the quotation as George is informing Lydia that he is unable to get Peter’s temper under control. Hence both short stories demonstrate that freedom is sought from factors of control, regardless of the situation through conflict and through the actions of the
