1. 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.

2. What is our task? 1. To compare 2. Compare H.B. & S. of H.
3. We are showing similarities between the two stories
4. Link the stories thematically
a. Setting
b. Character development
c. Conflict

3. Thematic Ideas: Harrison Bergeron
Individualism
Freedom through individuality
Don’t let others keep you down or from being you

4. Thematic ideas: Story of an Hour
Individualism
Freedom through individuality
Don’t let others keep you down or
from being you

5. Setting
Time/place
Social Condition
Mood

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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 development
B. Harrison Bergeron: Character development
Overall links between Story of an Hour and Harrison Bergeron for character development

10. Outline IV. Body: Conflict V. Conclusion:
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