In Harrison Bergeron, the author hints about how the theme of the story relates to our future world and how our society may end up in similar positions because of the decisions we make. The first paragraph of the story talks about the equality that runs in their society. “THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else...(Vonnegut)”. Clearly, with the quote, we can identify that the society is dystopian and it's freedom rights are limited. The author's theme in this that if we follow the path and argue over equality, we may end
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In the story, Vonnegut shows that equality is key in the story and how people are living terribly under its guidelines. "She was referring to the forty-seven pounds of birdshot in a canvas bag, which was padlocked around George's neck. "Go on and rest the bag for a little while," she said. "I don't care if you're not equal to me for a while."(Vonnegut)" This quote is clearly pretty shocking to read. Knowing that he is carting 47 pounds of weight just to be equal is something that is terrifyingly scary to think of. The author hints that when George says the weights are part of him, that our society and several others, that is currently complaining about inequality, will end up in a bad position one day. Where they will have to stop complaining because things will be equal, but in a bad way. George, later talks about how breaking laws would lose the society. "Two years in prison and two thousand dollars fine for every ball I took out,...The minute people start cheating on laws, what do you think happens to society?(Vonnegut)" George cannot think about what he said any longer because of the noise that stopped his thinking.
In the story, Vonnegut shows that equality is key in the story and how people are living terribly under its guidelines. "She was referring to the forty-seven pounds of birdshot in a canvas bag, which was padlocked around George's neck. "Go on and rest the bag for a little while," she said. "I don't care if you're not equal to me for a while."(Vonnegut)" This quote is clearly pretty shocking to read. Knowing that he is carting 47 pounds of weight just to be equal is something that is terrifyingly scary to think of. The author hints that when George says the weights are part of him, that our society and several others, that is currently complaining about inequality, will end up in a bad position one day. Where they will have to stop complaining because things will be equal, but in a bad way. George, later talks about how breaking laws would lose the society. "Two years in prison and two thousand dollars fine for every ball I took out,...The minute people start cheating on laws, what do you think happens to society?(Vonnegut)" George cannot think about what he said any longer because of the noise that stopped his thinking.