Comparing Jesus Christ And Harrison Bergeron

Jim Jones and Jesus Christ, two names of two very known people, they share many similarities. Yet only own of them is praised and the other is demonized. Even comparing the two is almost forbidden, how could someone compare the savior of mankind and a man who is responsible for the death of hundreds? Both managed to gain a large following, had people who feared them, and they both made the ultimate sacrifice. While they share many similarities they both are remembered very differently. Jesus is known as the savior of all and he is celebrated furiously, while Jim Jones is demonized and only remembered for his cyanide kool-aid. They both went about their lives in different ways, while Jesus was a peacemaker who helped others and sacrificed himself

Harrison becomes emperor --- Citizens realize individual potential --- After several deaths caused by the government, which is overruled, citizens return to current-day social Darwinism --- citizens will become displeased with having an Emperor --- citizens will overthrow emperor and establish a

Several of the characters and attributes of the characters come to embody Christian, Biblical, and church-like things. For example you have Mr. summers who is the head of the procession. He is wearing a “clean white shirt....” this giving us the feeling of him being a priest, whom often times wear white robes. Mr. Adams is the first to draw from the box and receive his judgment. In the Bible, as many already know, Adam is the

Chapter 14 is about how almost everything, in some form, is a Christ figure. The chapter gives a list to relate characters to. The list is 1. crucified, wounds in the hands, feet, side, and head 2. in agony 3. self-sacrificing 4. good with children 5.good with loaves, fishes, water, wine 6. thirty-three years of age when last seen 7. employed as a carpenter 8. known to use humble modes of transportation, feet or donkeys preferred 9. believed to have walked on water 10. often portrayed with arms outstretched 11.

“ Would you like that Harrison.” “yes,of course.” than Harrison was realizing that he was loved.

Throughout the story, Equality’s good nature and will to share his discoveries to benefit his society as a whole visibly makes him an influential character. However, when given the opportunity to impact many people by enlightening them of their corrupt society, Harrison portrays selfish tendencies. When Harrison breaks free from his handicaps and delivers a nationwide televised speech, he demands for everyone to acknowledge his superiority by exclaiming, “I am the Emperor! Do you hear? … Everyone must do what I say at once!” (3) Rather than use this opportunity to help his society follow his rebellion and free them from their handicaps, Harrison uses tyranny to broadcast himself as a haughty, snobbish leader. In addition, Harrison continually uses pompous speech by declaring that even though he is “crippled, hobbled [and] sickened”, he is a “greater ruler than any man who ever lived”, and boldly commands his audience to “watch [him] become what [he] can become”(3). Instead of wanting to better his fellow citizens, Harrison simply wants everyone listening to know that he is an exceptional human being. Unlike Harrison, Equality’s main aspiration is to share his momentous discovery of electricity with his community so that everyone would be able to benefit. Equality’s humbleness is apparent when he approaches the World Council of Scholars to reveal his invention

In”Harrison Bergeron” written by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., the family shares similarities and deferences with my family concerning point of view, standing up for what you believe is right, and how it fits into families today. The “Harrison Bergeron” has similarities to my family such as Points of view because in my family everyone has a different option on things. Another thing is standing up for what you believe in, in the story it shows a lot of how concrete Harrison belief is that the handicaps are bad and how he is willing to challenge the whole government over it. There are many families but all of them will have the differences good and bad.

life of Truman. Ed Helms, the actor playing Christof, says that Christof is a “godlike figure” he

Would you rebel for something you believe in, but everyone else does not? Would you die for the cause of something good and helpful to the world? This is exactly what Harrison did. In Chandler Tuttle’ 2081 and Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron,” Harrison's appearances, beliefs, the equipment used on him, and the responses he receives and produces are important aspects to both medias. Though, the short story and film both have its own unique features that help us connect to his personality. Harrison from “Harrison Bergeron” is a considerate, ignored hero, but also an outsider to the people for his beliefs; since he uses the threatening and self-centered words to express his bitterness and words, many feel he is egocentric, but he has only said this to get his word across, although, in 2081, Harrison is a wise, intellectual, mature, and a Christ-like figure, who appeals to our senses in a better way than Harrison from the short story does explaining why the current system is not effective.

I have also shown that Harrison and Hazel Bergeron have amazing backstories. The story tells you about the people, a dark world with no uniqueness and a brainwashed society, and that the year is 2081 but it doesn’t mention a physical location. I reminded you Harrison is still a child and any of his behavior that could be considered rude is just his fit of sadness and rage from a childhood of suppression. Hazel had her child taken away from her when all she wanted to do was help those closest to her. That's enough to crush anyone. This story is a family who got caught in the midst of a government

The topic of discussion here revolves around the truman show, Truman lives in an alternate universe where he is presented as the christ figure. Christoph is the producer of this presentation and he created the set, surrounding this character's life. I see how some people may think that Christoph is the christ figure of the whole show but truman defies him, therefore is greater than him; My belief is that Truman is the christ figure, the whole world is based upon his actions, He walks on "water", and He "controls" the world he lives in. I think Peter Weir did a good job of depicting a mere mortal as a “god” figure.

For the past 2000 years one of the most inspiring people who continues to influence generation after generation can be a very surprising to many people. He is the reason of many controversy around the world. He is the reason people lose their life for spreading his gospel thought the world each year. One may say Joe Christmas and Joe Christmas don’t share any similarities and are complete opposites, But the truth is Jesus Christ is no different from Joe Christmas. In William Faulkner's novel Light in August, the character Joe Christmas is seen as a Jesus Christ like figure.

The Iron Giant was a movie that I believe had many different theological theme. But for me the one theme that stuck out the most was of Christ and his sacrifice for us. Just like Christ sacrificed his life for us The Iron Giant sacrificed himself for the people of Rockwell. In this paper we are going to look at how The Iron Giant and the journey Jesus Christ and his sacrifice for us are similar, we will also look at how we are supposed to live life like a child.

There is some dispute over the nature of Jesus’ mission with how (Van Aarde, 2005) future events would be shaped by Christ.

In an age in which questioning and interrogating the teachings of the church was a distinguishing trait of the times, the figure of Jesus was transformed by notable authors in order to better substantiate their own theological philosophies. Both William Blake and WB Yeats depict Jesus (or Jesus-like figures) in ways that significantly depart from Christian orthodoxy. Blake uses this alternate view on Christ to redefine virtue, while Yeats warns of a more ominous Christ-like figure in an attempt to uphold more traditional values. This is not to say that either author see Jesus as less holy, but rather that they see the image of Christ as one that can convey different messages than the ones the Church had been peddling for centuries.