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Roku and Isamu similarities and difference. The significance of their meeting

Roku and Isamu are experiencing failed marriages. Their marriages are on the verge of

collapse. Isamu comes from the rich background while Roku is not from a well to do family.

While Isamu is being accused of being an abusive husband to Oseki, Roku was being abused by

her departed wife. Both Roku and Isamu are having a miserable life. While Isamu miserable life

is portrayed due to him being dissatisfied for having a less educated wife and from the relatively

poor background. Roku miserable life is depicted both in leading poor lifestyle (rickshaw puller)

with fewer resources to sustain himself and a departed wife. He also feels that he didn’t marry a

girl that he truly loved (Isamu) that was forcefully married off to a rich partner (Vincent 98).

Oseku learns from Roku the unhappy aspects of their lives. The ideal life we expected is

not common in the real world as portrayed by the aspect of realism. Roku thought she was

leading a happy life compared to his but it turned out to be but the same miserable life. It shows

how life has the less fairytale ending as portrayed in the literature above (Jackson, et al., 75). The

significance of the meeting was to show that despite Oseku and Roku feeling romantically

attached to one another, and possibly could get married, the societal norms and expectation could

not allow otherwise. They went back to their unhappy lives, and unsure if they could see each

other again (Joodaki 2014).

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Harrison Bergeron type of government rulership and their rationale.

The system of government ruler ship describes the ills of socialism and satires on the

irrational fears of socialism. By the year 2081, everyone will be equal. If one person tries to rise

above the rest, what will happen? It won’t be attractive. The two kinds of government discussed

in the text include socialism and satire on socialism. Socialism is exhibited when the government

controls all means of production hence reducing inequality in society. Some people hate it while

others love it (Nakamura 60).

The socialist government through the handicap (Diana Moon) perpetuate the idea of

sameness and in the context provide a certain level of safety which discourages people from

competing, feel or think hence the government remains in control. Harrison represents the

individuality and spark that exist in Americans. He doesn’t show passivity and cowardice that is

depicted by everyone in the story but rather represents an alpha male who hungers for power. He

sounds power mad and insane when he stormed TV studio announcing he is the greatest ruler

that ever lived. However, the symbol of defiance shown by Harrison is killed by Diana Moon

Glampers, the government administrator. The quick response by the government administrator

symbolizes that the defiant spirit that exists, their days are numbered by 2081 (Blaim, 45)

Satirical socialism is depicted when the ballerinas are assigned handicaps and wear masks

to hide their differences. While George realized the clumsy handicapped, he realizes something

aren’t right but he is quickly interrupted by a noise from the radio transmitter. The moment of

thought is disturbed or suppressed by those in charge. The concept furthers the notion of satirical

socialism in the constitution 2081. The computer represents the propaganda machine used by the

government (Thomas 78).

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