Harrison Bergeron Stages

In a world where a cruel equality has been reached, many people go through different levels of emotions which can be classified under Kohlberg's Six Stages of Moral Development. They are categorized as: Obedience and Punishment Orientation, Individualism and Exchange, Good Interpersonal Relationships, Maintaining the Social Order, Social Contract and Individual Rights, and Universal Principles. They are handicapped in order to not advance and as humans grow older many of them slowly progress into different stages. However, a majority of people usually stop at Stage Three. In the short story, Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, George Bergeron's moral development has reached a Stage Four. The story starts with George at a Stage One. He is