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Charles Pullara Prof. Barnard English 102-CH February 21, 2015 Future of Human Societies Ursula LeGuin’s â€Å"The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas† and Kurt Vonnegut’s â€Å"Harrison Bergeron† are two thought provoking works that speculate the future of human societies. Both authors portray their stories in very different but also similar ways that can also connect to society today as a whole. We do experience similar pains in our society. However, we do not or may not pay attention to it. Societies’ rules exist to balance conflicting human interests and keep order. Nonetheless, it should not cradle ones potential to grow and become more productive members of society. In â€Å"Harrison Bergeron† the reader gets a sense of miserableness. Life seems to be dragged out for these characters. Vonnegut portrays a society that is something we couldn’t imagine. However, this society would essentially be ideal to all humans. 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