"Harrison Bergeon” is connected to the book, How to Read Literature Like a Professor in many ways. Politics, violence, and blindness are chapters of How to Read Literature Like a Professor. These chapters are important and are reflected in the story of “Harrison Bergeon.” Violence, blindness, and politics are all shown in the story of “Harrison Bergeon.” The government is controlling, violence is shown to be the answer, and blindness is shown among many characters.
In the story “Harrison Bergeon” there were a lot of politics and government involved. In this story, it shows equality, when it really needs to show equity. Equality is being equal in status, rights, and opportunity. In this story this is shown in a couple different ways. For example, in the story, it talked about how George has weights and an earpiece on himself; Hazel does not. This is stating that Hazel is at the lowest or dumbest point in the society and George is much higher up. In a society like this equity is needed to be shown. Equity is the quality of being fair in treatment but not in such an extreme way. Equity is the way we should live and equality is the way the world should never become. Harrison Bergeon was written by Kurt Vonnegut. In “chapter 13” of …show more content…
In the story “Harrison Bergeon” almost all the characters in the story, including Hazel and George, are blinded by what is actually happening in their society. In the world, today many people are scared to watch the news and to actually know what is happening in the world today. If we continue to do so, the world will become blind and not see what events are happening. How can you solve problems if we are too blind to even see the problems? Harrison Bergeon was not blind and tried to show everyone that they don’t have to be blind. If we open our eyes we can see what is truly in front of
In the story “Harrison Bergeon” there were a lot of politics and government involved. In this story, it shows equality, when it really needs to show equity. Equality is being equal in status, rights, and opportunity. In this story this is shown in a couple different ways. For example, in the story, it talked about how George has weights and an earpiece on himself; Hazel does not. This is stating that Hazel is at the lowest or dumbest point in the society and George is much higher up. In a society like this equity is needed to be shown. Equity is the quality of being fair in treatment but not in such an extreme way. Equity is the way we should live and equality is the way the world should never become. Harrison Bergeon was written by Kurt Vonnegut. In “chapter 13” of …show more content…
In the story “Harrison Bergeon” almost all the characters in the story, including Hazel and George, are blinded by what is actually happening in their society. In the world, today many people are scared to watch the news and to actually know what is happening in the world today. If we continue to do so, the world will become blind and not see what events are happening. How can you solve problems if we are too blind to even see the problems? Harrison Bergeon was not blind and tried to show everyone that they don’t have to be blind. If we open our eyes we can see what is truly in front of