Summary Of Morality Play And Harrison Bergeron - 1215 Words

People make their choices based on multiple factors, such as the environment, peers, parents, strangers,etc. Naturally, individuals follow either someone or something. Everyone goes about life, each and everyday consisting of instructions and directions. People stop at the red light and stop at a stop sign, it shows how easily is it to follow a set of instructions instantly. Commonly, decisions have outcomes: good or bad. But what determines whether it is good or evil? Everything can have consequences, however, it can be positive or negative. If someone went through a red light, they can get a ticket (negative) so in order to put them in a good direction, they would not repeat their mistake. In order to understand these terms, ask†¦show more content†¦The people do and listen whatever the king says, ethics. However in the story, the players knew by performing a play about the murder; they would be going against the Lord’s wishes. But, by choosing to go forward with th e play because it was the right thing to do is, morality. Even though,it was not their town to address the situation, the morals within themselves could not see an innocent woman be blamed. In â€Å"Harrison Bergeron†, it gave great details of the time period; it specifically said the year and how many Amendments there were. Why does the number of Amendments matter? It shows over time how society changed their rules; whether it means a good or bad. Just like the other story, someone or people are in control and create rules for everyone else under to follow. The character in â€Å"Harrison Bergeron† were all meant being equal. If someone was stronger; they had weights to weigh them down, if someone was above the intelligence like George; they were given mental handicaps; if someone was more appealing; a mask must be worn, and so in and so forth. This are fine examples, to show how ethics can overrule mortality; when living in a strict society. Unlike the player, if any one wished to be their own person; it would have been considered of trying to overthrow the government. People can set rules for themselves but it must be in the lines of the law. Character description explains what type of person they are and can predict their