The most memorable night of my teenage years was when I snuck out of the house. I remember stuffing pillows under a blanket in the shape of a person and quietly climbing out my first-story bedroom window, thoughts rushing through my head, What if I get caught? But, my reasoning was right, my parents had been fighting all day, and I just wanted some comfort from my neighbor, Sophia. Individuals may rebel for different reasons and in different ways, but everyone who rebels does so to stray away from corruption. Offred, a handmaid, and her friend Moira from Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale, and Harrison, along with his family, George and Hazel, from Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron,” are stuck in dystopian societies where …show more content…
In “Harrison Bergeron,” George quivers at the thought of rebelling after Hazel tries to convince him to take a rest from his handicaps. George refuses because “if [he] tried to get away with it.then other people’d get away with it- and pretty soon [they’d] be right back to the dark ages again, with everybody competing against everybody else”(Vonnegut 2). Hence, George's beliefs are contradictory to the previously aforementioned stating individuals may pursue disobedience for the purpose of protecting themselves, instead, he believes the government has placed laws for good reason, and he should follow those regulations. While Offred believes that rebellion used for protection can be good, George would argue that rebellion is wrong and shouldn’t be done even if he is suffering. Above all, both articles show that individuals mostly act to protect themselves from adversity, whether that entails rebelling against the government or complying with it. Altogether, when individuals encounter challenges, they may develop a strong resolve to safeguard their welfare to shield themselves from oppressive