Harrison Bergeron, The Pedestrian, By Ray Bradbury

Self-expression is extremely vital for the reason that, it is what distinguishes us, and defines an individual by the decision he or she makes. Notably, in the stories “Harrison Bergeron", “The Pedestrian", and Fahrenheit 451 all by Ray Bradbury, where individual self-expression is a key aspect of the story. In the short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Ray Bradbury the government has tried to make everyone equal by requiring those who are more talented than others to wear “handicap” equipment to make everyone the same, however the principle character Harrison is forced to wear more equipment than everyone else and is placed in prison, owing to the fact that he is considered substantially more gifted than the rest.