The dystopian short story “Harrison Bergeron” written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. includes several negative aspects based off of its forced sense of equality. It is 2081, and all unbiased members of this world are succumbed to losing their unique qualities. The parents, Hazel and George, of Harrison Bergeron have been constrained to lose their longterm memory and ability to focus leaving them confused. After Harrison Bergeron escaped from the prison he was being restrained in, he ended up dying, however his parents were incapable of acquiring such information for more than most likely twenty seconds. In a moment of concern and acknowledgment, George proclaimed, “‘The minute people start cheating on laws, what do you think happens to society?’ …A siren was going off in his head. “Reckon it’d fall all apart,” said Hazel. ‘What would?’ said George blankly.
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There is no reason present in this story, only because of its oppressive push for equity. People are both with differing characteristics due to their uniqueness. However, in “Harrison Bergeron” censorship presented in text left people yearning for differences and surprise. If members of communities did not comply with specific regulations they would be fined or even sentenced to prison time. As Hazel contemplated rebelling against the inevitable equality of the year 2081, George stated, “'Two years in prison and two thousand dollars fine for every ball I took out,’ said George. ‘I don't call that a bargain.’” Society censored its members rights and threatened them with these consequences only to make life seem more equal. People always find problems in our world however, that is all due to their unique qualities. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s “Harrison Bergeron” short story presents censorship at a new level of absurdity, leaving people with absolutely no sense of
There is no reason present in this story, only because of its oppressive push for equity. People are both with differing characteristics due to their uniqueness. However, in “Harrison Bergeron” censorship presented in text left people yearning for differences and surprise. If members of communities did not comply with specific regulations they would be fined or even sentenced to prison time. As Hazel contemplated rebelling against the inevitable equality of the year 2081, George stated, “'Two years in prison and two thousand dollars fine for every ball I took out,’ said George. ‘I don't call that a bargain.’” Society censored its members rights and threatened them with these consequences only to make life seem more equal. People always find problems in our world however, that is all due to their unique qualities. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s “Harrison Bergeron” short story presents censorship at a new level of absurdity, leaving people with absolutely no sense of