Harrison Bergeron Vs Nightcrawler Essay

Moral problems like lying, manipulation, and exploitation fill every nook and cranny of the society shown in Nightcrawler; no one tries to rectify them. Simultaneously, the overcorrection of that immorality ails the citizens in “Harrison Bergeron.” Lou Bloom’s actions led to at least three deaths and no formal punishment was given, while a ballerina was shot dead simply for dancing free of weights tied to her body. Though the two societies treat moral discrepancies in very different ways physically, as seen in their differing approach to praise and punishment, the societal consequences of both are similar, shown through the correlating morals of both societies.
Punishment for immoral behavior in “Harrison Bergeron” comes swift and harsh, while in Nightcrawler it is nearly nonexistent for the guilty parties. The extreme punishment, administered by the Handicapper General’s office, is most obvious in the consequences of Harrison and the dancer twirling around the room free of handicaps. The penalty for this treasonous act is rapid and cruel. In seemingly a

Doing nothing results in those being immoral having no reason to stop what they’re doing. Nothing changes. Regulating citizens and what they do takes away citizens’ rights to express themselves and think what they want. Citizens become little more than props for the government to order around. In a scenario like Nightcrawler people become inhumane, not caring at all how actions affect other people. They become interested in only what is valuable or profitable to them. In a scenario like “Harrison Bergeron” people are made inhumane by the excessive amount of regulation. A radical solution will initiate more problems than it solves. The only solutions with any chances to solve moral problems fall somewhere in between these