Why Is Harrison Bergeron Wrong

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Harrison Bergeron did not choose to spend the majority of his life in prison, however, he did choose how he was going to spend his last moments alive. Harrison's death was horrific, wrong, and inhuman. Also the readers can all agree that his decision was right and he did indeed go out with a bang. Harrison's choice was to create his own life under his own rule instead of hailing under the government's impressions.

Being arrested and thrown into prison for being above average is a little outrageous. However, that is one of the main reasons why Harrison was arrested, also the fact that he was rebelling against the system. Besides the point, his reason for arrest was completely inhuman. Harrison was described to have these characteristics: strong, handsome, intelligent, and courageous. Having those characteristics was against the government's idea of a perfect society. Therefore, they decide to handicap the gifted in order to have everyone the same and if anyone refuses they will be sent to prison. Harrison's overly-handicapps gave him a state of mind of being a threat to the government. The effect of that gave him the motivation to plot his own revolution. Harrison rebels by disobeying the government's law to wear handi-caps, "Harrison tore the straps of his handi-cap harness....Harrison thrusts his thumbs under the bar of the padlock that secured his head harness....smash his headphones and spectacles"(Vonnegut, p.43, line 148-153). …show more content…
The choice he made led him to his death, at the hands of Diana Moon Glampers, the handicapper general. However, if George and Hazel were an example of all Americans, then his revolution meant nothing. "You been crying... but I forgot about what, I just know it was something sad on the television." (Vonnegut, p.44 line

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