Harrison Bergeron The story “Harrison Bergeron” was written by Kurt Vonnegut. The story takes place around 2081, at the time the government wanted everyone to be equal and would do certain things to keep people equal such as putting black caps on teeth, giving them special glasses, or putting a radio on their head to mess with their thinking. Harrison his self is a huge boy to be fourteen years old, he is seven feet tall, handsome, and smart. He represents the hard working American people. Harrison is very determined to overthrow the government. Harrison shows he is rebellious, he is one of a kind, never gives up. Harrison shows that he is rebellious by going against the government and declaring himself the emperor,
