The struggle among people today is that they do not always know and accept who they are. One’s appearance and sense of reality are often altered by what is most popular in certain societies and cultures. A reality is what a person believes to be true, but often times it is based on a fantasy or stereotype someone has. This can completely affect how they look at life as well as themselves. What one sees when they look in the mirror is their appearance, which as said before, can be altered by what they see as their own reality. In the short story “Harrison Bergeron” the plot revolves around a sociological approach, where the characters are being suppressed by the government. No one at this time knows who anyone else truly is. Everyone has their
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In “Harrison Bergeron”,TV is so powerful that it sedates and upsets the characters, only to have them forget what they have just seen in the end. The entire story takes place with George and Hazel sitting in front of the TV. The government uses television as a way of enforcing its laws. When Harrison was on the loose, the government broadcasted warnings about him, describing what he looked like and how dangerous he was. It was explained how he was dangerous and different from everyone in the world and could cause intimidation to those watching, they are so brainwashed by what the government is telling them, they do not see the beauty in how being unique is really what is best for society. When Harrison finally makes it onto the television, he puts on a good show, ripping off many people’s handicaps to try and show how the government is truly hurting them. George and Hazel recognize Harrison as their son that they had lost years ago, they seemed pretty happy to see him. They watched him as he danced with a blindingly beautiful ballerina, until the Handicap General shoots and kills them both for not being in their handicaps. The live execution is an effective way of showing viewers what will happen to those who disobey the law. What is sad about this execution is Hazel is crying because something sad had played, but can not remember that she saw her son get shot right in front of her eyes, showing that television and the government has brainwashed all of
In “Harrison Bergeron”,TV is so powerful that it sedates and upsets the characters, only to have them forget what they have just seen in the end. The entire story takes place with George and Hazel sitting in front of the TV. The government uses television as a way of enforcing its laws. When Harrison was on the loose, the government broadcasted warnings about him, describing what he looked like and how dangerous he was. It was explained how he was dangerous and different from everyone in the world and could cause intimidation to those watching, they are so brainwashed by what the government is telling them, they do not see the beauty in how being unique is really what is best for society. When Harrison finally makes it onto the television, he puts on a good show, ripping off many people’s handicaps to try and show how the government is truly hurting them. George and Hazel recognize Harrison as their son that they had lost years ago, they seemed pretty happy to see him. They watched him as he danced with a blindingly beautiful ballerina, until the Handicap General shoots and kills them both for not being in their handicaps. The live execution is an effective way of showing viewers what will happen to those who disobey the law. What is sad about this execution is Hazel is crying because something sad had played, but can not remember that she saw her son get shot right in front of her eyes, showing that television and the government has brainwashed all of