Hoping to find something to write about, I rummaged through the short stories I received in my four years of literature class. Although I never read, let alone considered reading any of the novels they required for us to finish, I insisted on keeping all the short ones because of how much I enjoyed them. ‘Harrison Bergeron’ was written in bold on the first line of the well-kept brown paper. I don’t recall the story itself but I knew that I wanted to write about it as I held the papers in my hand. I had that same intriguing feeling when I first saw the title. Choosing to read it again was definitely not a wrong decision. I forgot about how much I loved the story when I first read it almost two years ago. I usually gravitate towards romance or
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As he hands the news to a ballerina to read, Hazel applauds the announcer for trying his best. The ballerina reads the bulletin about Harrison’s escape from prison and a photo of him appears onscreen. The picture shows a tall man swathed in handicaps to hide his strength, intelligence and good looks. Commotion erupts in the studio when Harrison himself appears on television. He proclaims himself as the emperor and removes all of his handicaps. He states that the first woman brave enough to rise will be his empress. A ballerina stands and Harrison removes all her handicaps as well, revealing a gorgeous woman. Harrison commands the musicians to play and the emperor and empress dance through the air. They kiss the ceiling first then kiss each other while still in the air. The moment is interrupted when the Handicapper General, Diana Moon Glampers storms into the studio and shoots Harrison and his empress. Glampers moves to shoot the musicians but the television screen turns black.
After getting a beer, George asks Hazel why she has been crying. She cannot remember what happened but she says that something sad had happened on TV. After telling Hazel not to bother herself with sad things, George hears the sound of a gun. Hazel says that it sounded like a ‘doozy’ and repeats herself when George says ‘you can say that
As he hands the news to a ballerina to read, Hazel applauds the announcer for trying his best. The ballerina reads the bulletin about Harrison’s escape from prison and a photo of him appears onscreen. The picture shows a tall man swathed in handicaps to hide his strength, intelligence and good looks. Commotion erupts in the studio when Harrison himself appears on television. He proclaims himself as the emperor and removes all of his handicaps. He states that the first woman brave enough to rise will be his empress. A ballerina stands and Harrison removes all her handicaps as well, revealing a gorgeous woman. Harrison commands the musicians to play and the emperor and empress dance through the air. They kiss the ceiling first then kiss each other while still in the air. The moment is interrupted when the Handicapper General, Diana Moon Glampers storms into the studio and shoots Harrison and his empress. Glampers moves to shoot the musicians but the television screen turns black.
After getting a beer, George asks Hazel why she has been crying. She cannot remember what happened but she says that something sad had happened on TV. After telling Hazel not to bother herself with sad things, George hears the sound of a gun. Hazel says that it sounded like a ‘doozy’ and repeats herself when George says ‘you can say that