Jews were not allowed in public places and they weren’t allowed on public transportation. Jews were allowed only one hour to go to the store and something were not sold to them due to the fact they were Jewish. Jews were stuffed in train cars and many got sick and died. Jewish Men, women, and children were separated once entering Auschwitz. The political prisoner engaged in some resistance activities including leading 4,000 young people to sing anti-German songs. The political prisoner also sunk a German ship. The political prisoner described his life in Buchenwald as 800 to 2,000 people dying every day. They were labeled and had to wear specific clothes. One morning 10,000 Jews arrived from Hungary and were separated according to age. That day the smoke poured from the crematory chimney. One day it was announced that all Norwegians report to the gate, meaning that it was their day to die. When they reached the gate, they were told that the men were taking them to neutral Sweden were they would be …show more content…
The possible theme explored in Kurt Vonnegut “Harrison Bergeron” is equality. Throughout the story George is being suppressed. He wears a radio to interrupt his thinking because he is smart and he has to wear weights around his neck because he is strong. His wife Hazel does not have to have anything extra because she is the norm in the society. The ballerinas are weighted down and made ugly, so their talents do not out weigh another. Harrison is a prisoner, 7 feet tall, strong, and smart. Harrison is the divergent of the world. With Harrison’s help the government could be over thrown. Harrison is seen as a hero/hope for the world. Vonnegut is trying the get across to the readers that equality is not what the world exactly needs. Vonnegut is showing us what literal equality would look like. Everyone would be the same color, be the same strength, all be equally attractive, would be forced to think the same, and would also have the same intelligence. We would all live in the same size house, same number of children, and make the same amount of money. With this story Vonnegut is also exposing the government. The government is controlling the people and not allowing them to be who they are or make their own decision. With this, they are able to control everything in the