Allusion Of Harrison By Kurt Vonnegut

The theme of the story is all people should be different, and shouldn’t be limited to be equal, and the author’s use of three elements help to develop this theme. Firstly, Kurt Vonnegut uses symbolism to help develop the theme. Mask and chains are an example of symbolism. Mask resembles how you have to be hidden away from society. That if you are seen the society will crumble, and it will be all your fault, so you just end up leaving it on because you don’t want that to happen.The word chains helps the theme by the bondage that you are being held back from being different. Also, it helps by making everyone equal because if you show you are not equal, you go to jail. To get to jail, you are put in chains, so you are bonded away from society. Secondly, the author uses allusion to help the theme.
Harrison was different, and he wanted to be different. He didn’t want to be like everyone else, so he broke free from his chains. But for being different, he got killed. Thirdly, the author also uses hyperboles to help establish the theme. When George says that if one person is different, it would be the dark ages again. That´s an allusion.That helps the theme by one person being different, it wouldn’t ruin the world, the society wouldn’t even crumble. It shows how much everyone is in fear for one person being different. Finally, that is how the theme of the story is that all people should be different, and shouldn’t be limited to be equal. The word mask, and chains as well as George fearing the society crumbling shows how everyone is limited to be