The characters who are above average are forced to submit to constant pain, for what they can’t control and the below average aren’t encouraged to grow, but to be clueless. Harrison Bergeron mainly focuses on the Bergeron’s, an old couple, whose “perfect” son was imprisoned for being too smart and athletic to control who somehow manages to escape. This goes against the idea that if everyone one was equal, the world would be a more enjoyable place; by showing that true equality is unattainable because we all have our differences and trying to control that will only cause problems. Furthermore, the equal society created by Vonnegut is flawed because the characters above and below average are in pain. However, characters that are average or handicapped can’t express and deal with these emotions. “There were tears on Hazel's cheeks, but she'd forgotten for the moment what they were about.” These flaws show why true equality is never going to enjoyable for
The characters who are above average are forced to submit to constant pain, for what they can’t control and the below average aren’t encouraged to grow, but to be clueless. Harrison Bergeron mainly focuses on the Bergeron’s, an old couple, whose “perfect” son was imprisoned for being too smart and athletic to control who somehow manages to escape. This goes against the idea that if everyone one was equal, the world would be a more enjoyable place; by showing that true equality is unattainable because we all have our differences and trying to control that will only cause problems. Furthermore, the equal society created by Vonnegut is flawed because the characters above and below average are in pain. However, characters that are average or handicapped can’t express and deal with these emotions. “There were tears on Hazel's cheeks, but she'd forgotten for the moment what they were about.” These flaws show why true equality is never going to enjoyable for