If Everyone is Equal, is Anyone Unique? The founders of this great nation had many goals when creating the government. One of those goals was equality, and even though people had to fight to secure those rights, that begs a question. What if everyone were totally equal? Harrison Bergeron is a story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr where everyone is truly equal. Everyone is equally weak, dumb and ugly. In this story, the main character is killed after attempting to overthrow the government. Out of all of the many themes of Harrison Bergeron, including “Total government control is never good” ¨If everyone is equal, no one is unique.¨ is one of the best themes for this book.
In the intro the story says “They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They …show more content…
You wouldn't like that, would you?" They refer to the present times as ‘dark ages’, which shows that conflict and competition are regarded as bad things even though total equality as never helped any empire, regime or country.
The story then states in the end, “It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor.” This shows that since the government killed Harrison, the government is suppressing voices that speak out against it and that they want to make sure everyone is equal.
The writer uses his craft to enhance the story and this theme. The story states in the beginning, “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.” This shows repetition of how everyone is equal and that equality is a big part of the story. It also shows how this theme is a good fit for the
In the intro the story says “They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They …show more content…
You wouldn't like that, would you?" They refer to the present times as ‘dark ages’, which shows that conflict and competition are regarded as bad things even though total equality as never helped any empire, regime or country.
The story then states in the end, “It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor.” This shows that since the government killed Harrison, the government is suppressing voices that speak out against it and that they want to make sure everyone is equal.
The writer uses his craft to enhance the story and this theme. The story states in the beginning, “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.” This shows repetition of how everyone is equal and that equality is a big part of the story. It also shows how this theme is a good fit for the