The author, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s use of hyperboles, symbolism, and similes develop the theme that forcing people into equality could be abortive. Essentially, hyperboles help develop the theme in Harrison Bergeron for several reasons. In the text it states “Ordinarily, there was a certain symmetry, a military neatness to the handicaps issued to strong people, but Harrison looked like a walking junkyard.”This quote helps support the reoccurring theme of bad equality because Harrison looks very atrocious in his handicaps, while most don’t look that lousy. When you try to make everyone equal, of all sizes and shapes, you are certain to mess up on some part. Secondly, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. uses symbolism to develop a conflicting theme throughout the
