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