Any piece of writing gets more eye-catching and engaging when the reader connects to a character. A way for a story to make the reader interested is by showing deviance in the story. The character then feels some sort of connection to the protagonist who is seen as an antagonist to the society within the story. In the short stories, “Harrison Bergeron,” and “The Pedestrian” there are two characters who seem to commit acts of deviance by defying the authority. In “Harrison Bergeron,” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., the protagonist, Harrison Bergeron, tries to break free from his handicaps and tries to get everyone to live at their highest potential. In “The Pedestrian,” by Ray Bradbury, the protagonist, Leonard Mead, goes against the society by going…show more content… “‘I am the Emperor!’ cried Harrison. ‘Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!’ He stamped his foot and the studio shook.‘Even as I stand here’ he bellowed, ‘crippled, hobbled, sickened - I am a greater ruler than any man who ever lived! Now watch me become what I can become!’”(Vonnegut Jr) . He wanted to take over and be the emperor because he was better than all of the rest. He wanted to overthrow the government by getting rid of the handicaps. His intentions were not good because he was being selfish and trying to change the society so that he would be looked up to. Leonard Mead only had positive intentions .“‘I explained; for air, and to see, and just to walk.’ ‘Have you done this often?’Every night for years.’ The police car sat in the center of the street with its radio throat faintly humming. ‘Well, Mr. Mead’, it said. ‘Is that all?’ he asked politely. ‘Yes, said the voice. “Here.” There was a sigh, a pop. The back door of the police car sprang wide. “Get in.” He went out to walk just because he wanted some air. He was not trying to hurt anyone or go against the law, he was just trying to go for a walk. Harrison Bergeron and Leonard Mead both had different intentions but are both labeled as deviant because of their societies. They both also impacted the society which led them to be considered as
