Hey guys
When I got to thinking about similar thematic goals to Hard Times, I couldn't help thinking about dystopia-esque texts. My ensuing - sometimes distracted - stream of consciousness brought me to the short story of Harrison Bergeron. I think Harrison Bergeron is a great parallel to one of the major themes of Hard Times in that it is a hyperbolized critique of society when its institutions stifle growth and the creative process - more generally, when institutions limit the individual.
I wasn't sure if I was supposed to look for something particularly pertaining to book two and Stephen because of what our duty as Group 4 is, or rather in relation to the book in its entirety.
Anyway, I thought this story worked pretty well. Let me know what you guys think and if I should make it more specific to what seems to be the responsibilities of Group 4. I thought the instruction to be a little ambiguous - maybe you can help me out.
(This is also, partially, serving as a trial for me to get familiar with the blog)
Harrison Bergeron - the short story
INSPIRED!
ReplyDeleteI really like your thought process! I don't know if it is supposed to be about stephen either. I have done my sig. passage about the stephen situation. I feel like it would just be referring to the text as a whole.
ReplyDeleteYeah I think I'm going to stick with it. Thanks!
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