Harrison Bergeron Book Report

“Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, is a story about a society living with handicaps in order for everyone to be equal. These handicaps tamper with certain people natural abilities in order to bring them down to be equivalent with their peers. George and Hazel Bergeron are couple living in this utopian society. They had a son named Harrison Bergeron. Although he was put in jail for planning to overthrow the government. The couple does not seem to remember him as Hazel has a average intelligence and thinks in short bursts.George’s intelligence is way above average, so he wears a handicap. Mr. Bergeron wears an earpiece that sends harsh signals through his brain. In an attempt to scatter his thoughts. The Bergerons are at home watching TV.
He is noted to be a genius, an athlete, is under-handicapped, and is extremely dangerous. On the screen are mugshots of Harrison. His handicaps are an ear radio, glasses to make him blind as well as harsh headaches. Harrison is carrying his entire weight as well 300 pounds worth of handicaps. Harrison has a red nose to offset his good looks.The bulletin stated that Harrison Bergeron escaped and described his appearance. As the ballerina finished reading the bulletin, Harrison barged in stating that he is the emperor and chose a ballerina to become his empress, stripping away all of their handicaps. As the musicians stripped away their handicaps and played their best, Harrison and the ballerina danced gracefully. Then Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General shoots them down with a shotgun after they kiss. She threatens the musicians to put their handicaps. As George comes back to the room, Hazel was crying however, she didn't know why. George tells Hazel to forget all sad things. The main theme in “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, would be that perfection/equality in our society can not be achieved unless we make modifications to our bodies. We have to have some high form of