John Scott Harrison

Journal #6 “Hunting Tigers out in Indiah” is an interesting article that discusses the influence of Indian culture on music, particularly the Beatles music. As we learned, George Harrison was the Beatle most influenced by the Indian heritage, and he was the band member to incorporate the sitar into Beatle songs. The article discusses simple things like George going to a little convenience shop to purchase a cheap sitar, just to get accustom to the Indian instrument. Although the main focus was…

they help make stories relatable. “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut is no exception to the usage of archetypes.In this futuristic tale Vonngut gives their interpretation of how the world would be if someone solved the age old call for “equality”. His answer is the United States handicapping people who are above their set average. Vonnegut use of an archetypal hero shows the reader that true equality is not the positive they think it is. The archetype Harrison…

short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, the author shows what can happen when an individual has the right vision, but does not necessarily understand the right way to go about conveying the right message. This results in the loss of society’s freedom. The story is told based on a visional desire on the way Harrison hopes that the world will be in the future. The reader fully grasps the concept that Harrison is trying to gain equality in the world; that is clear to see. Harrison…

Vonnegut explores this prospect in his short story “Harrison Bergeron”, as the reader is taken to the year 2081 where every citizen is equal in every way. George and Hazel Bergeron are two citizens living in this society. One night in 2081, George and Hazel are watching a ballet on television when the program is interrupted with an urgent message from the government: Harrison Bergeron, George and Hazel’s extraordinary son, has escaped from prison. Harrison himself then…

The exposition of Harrison Bergeron brings us to the year 2081, a time in which equality of wits, physical strength, and every other human trait was the premier value of society. By way of the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States it was thenceforth decreed that all Citizens of the United States were to share a same and like physical appearance, intellect, and degree of athleticism. Taking charge over this totalitarian program was an official of the United…

1. Kurt Vonnegut’s short story, Harrison Bergeron, is set in 2081 and conveys an egalitarian regime that implements total equality among its nations people through handicapping its citizens. The handicapping is handled by the United States Handicapper General and are given authority through the 211th, 212th, 213th amendments to administer handicaps to ensure no one is more intelligent, beautiful, or physically stronger than anyone else. Both Chandler Tuttle and Bruce Pittman take their stylistic…

My response to the ending of the story was not a positive one. I did not like the way the events of Harrison Bergeron were resolved at all. After I finished reading the story, I realized that the United States government controls people in this universe in a way that makes it virtually impossible for people to rebel. They make it so that no one is coherent enough to even plan a rebellion, and even if someone was able to overcome their handicaps, the live executions of these rebels makes everyone…

government, police, and other jurisdictive manners. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s short story, Harrison Bergeron, follows the experience of George and Hazel Bergeron and their son Harrison Bergeron in a world of total equality. In the year 2081, the people of the newly emerged dystopian world have finally reached an equilibrium; those who are too talented, smart, or beautiful are disabled to be equivalent to others. A boy named Harrison is taken away from his parents…

under miserable conditions, including a lack of freedom or individuality. “Harrison Bergeron,” a short story by Kurt Vonnegut, and “The Unknown Citizen,” a poem by W.H. Auden, describe societies that reflect the latter. In “Harrison Bergeron,” the Handicapper General, an official in the American government, controls the thoughts and actions of every citizen through mental and physical handicaps. However, a young man named Harrison…

Inequality among people has been going on for centuries. Equality is difficult to achieve when humans and the government are involved. Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” was written during a time when extreme measures were taken in order to obtain equality. Through his vivid descriptions and outstanding word choice the readers can see the struggles that the main characters encounters in their daily lives. An analysis of Vonnegut’s short story reveals the manipulation of people,…