harrison bergeron essay
Harrison Bergeron alternative ending
“And then, neutralizing gravity with love and pure will, they remained suspended in air inches below the ceiling, and they kissed each other for a long, long time. It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun.”
It was then that the television station stopped broadcasting because what came next could not be publicly broadcasted.
She aimed the gun and fired a warning shot. Both the empress and emperor stood still with their hands in air. She took aim again, and Harrison and the empress both knew she wouldn’t miss this time. Before she could pull the trigger, Harrison interrupted her.
“Diana, this isn’t necessary. It doesn’t have to end this way,” proclaimed Harrison.
“Ohh, but it does,” replied Diana Moon Glampers, and she took aim once again.
“Just wait… listen to what I have to say first. Maybe this might change your mind. We both know the pain and misery this way of life has caused the citizens of the United States. The handicaps have dulled our society and have taken the peoples individuality. What makes the world we are living in better than the so called Dark Ages? America was once an exuberant land where people had rights to do what they wanted. But now, we are told we cannot be ourselves because the less intelligent may be at a disadvantage. What’s to say that the average cannot improve with a little help and encouragement? Why instead do we bring down the intelligent? I know that you, the almighty handicapper general, have ambitions. So, why not pursue your dreams. What’s to stop you, but the government?”
“I am the government”, replied Diana Moon Glampers with the same emotionless tone.
For what seemed like hours, the three of them just stood there motionless staring at one another blank faced, as if someone had pressed the pause button on the DVD player.
“I have said all that I have to say”, replied Harrison. “Now it’s all up to
“And then, neutralizing gravity with love and pure will, they remained suspended in air inches below the ceiling, and they kissed each other for a long, long time. It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun.”
It was then that the television station stopped broadcasting because what came next could not be publicly broadcasted.
She aimed the gun and fired a warning shot. Both the empress and emperor stood still with their hands in air. She took aim again, and Harrison and the empress both knew she wouldn’t miss this time. Before she could pull the trigger, Harrison interrupted her.
“Diana, this isn’t necessary. It doesn’t have to end this way,” proclaimed Harrison.
“Ohh, but it does,” replied Diana Moon Glampers, and she took aim once again.
“Just wait… listen to what I have to say first. Maybe this might change your mind. We both know the pain and misery this way of life has caused the citizens of the United States. The handicaps have dulled our society and have taken the peoples individuality. What makes the world we are living in better than the so called Dark Ages? America was once an exuberant land where people had rights to do what they wanted. But now, we are told we cannot be ourselves because the less intelligent may be at a disadvantage. What’s to say that the average cannot improve with a little help and encouragement? Why instead do we bring down the intelligent? I know that you, the almighty handicapper general, have ambitions. So, why not pursue your dreams. What’s to stop you, but the government?”
“I am the government”, replied Diana Moon Glampers with the same emotionless tone.
For what seemed like hours, the three of them just stood there motionless staring at one another blank faced, as if someone had pressed the pause button on the DVD player.
“I have said all that I have to say”, replied Harrison. “Now it’s all up to