Harrison Bergeron Dystopian Analysis
To begin with how this world is a dystopia , the government and his officials are benefitting off of oppressing the citizens by making the standard beauty as ugly, learning standards not very bright, weak and freedom of speech isn’t acceptable. An example of this is the character George . He is very intelligent but that isn’t acceptable in this world . So George is forced to wear a radio transistor in his ear ; every 20 seconds it goes off, and makes a very loud noise which causes him to wince in pain. George said “sounded like somebody hitting a milk bottle with a ball pen hammer,” (pg. 2-6) . But because Hazel , was curious about the pain he had she asked questions . George started to look tired and Hazel, told him she doesn’t mind if he
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The world of dystopia with Harrison Bergeron, the Hunger Games, and Divergent societies . First to make people equal they handicap all the overly smart , beautiful people; to make them equal to what society standards are which isn't smart and ugly. People suffer from wearing handicaps like , radio transits; this causes pain from loud noises, lead pellets around the neck;strain on your neck, and masks; cover up your uniqueness . If you disobey the rules the government made you either do time in jail , pay a fine , and you could get a death sentence like Harrison . Second society , if you rebel against President Snow he’d bomb your district to put fear in everyone else so they don't try the same . Freedom of speech can get you killed . Kids are also put in a raffle and if chasing they have to be in the hunger games it’s annual it is when kids go and fight and kill for food and to have better shelter . Third , the Divergent society represents a dystopian society the government has a test teenagers take and it picks out the job for you . That'll be your job for the rest of your life. it’s a three step test and if you pass but can go into multiple jobs you are considered dangerous . Only because the government wants to be able to control you and they don't like when you think outside the box and question their actions, so they will try to kill those they call are divergence. Truly, these are all the reasons why Harrison Bergeron would be considered a Dystopian society just like the two other worlds
The world of dystopia with Harrison Bergeron, the Hunger Games, and Divergent societies . First to make people equal they handicap all the overly smart , beautiful people; to make them equal to what society standards are which isn't smart and ugly. People suffer from wearing handicaps like , radio transits; this causes pain from loud noises, lead pellets around the neck;strain on your neck, and masks; cover up your uniqueness . If you disobey the rules the government made you either do time in jail , pay a fine , and you could get a death sentence like Harrison . Second society , if you rebel against President Snow he’d bomb your district to put fear in everyone else so they don't try the same . Freedom of speech can get you killed . Kids are also put in a raffle and if chasing they have to be in the hunger games it’s annual it is when kids go and fight and kill for food and to have better shelter . Third , the Divergent society represents a dystopian society the government has a test teenagers take and it picks out the job for you . That'll be your job for the rest of your life. it’s a three step test and if you pass but can go into multiple jobs you are considered dangerous . Only because the government wants to be able to control you and they don't like when you think outside the box and question their actions, so they will try to kill those they call are divergence. Truly, these are all the reasons why Harrison Bergeron would be considered a Dystopian society just like the two other worlds