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    In the short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. theme played an unusually role in the stories. The theme was mostly on a general that had a law of equality‚ Vonnegut captured this by making everyone have the same intelligence‚ strengths and weaknesses‚ and he made everyone look alike. Imagine a world where an oppressive government captures what many call diversity. Where ugly is known as beauty and intelligence is insignificant. “They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They

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    Harrison Bergeron In the dystopian society depicted in Kurt Vonnegut’s‚ “Harrison Bergeron‚ ” everyone is made equal. The story begins with‚ “The year was 2081‚ and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way” (Vonnegut 1). Not everyone is born equal but the government organization lead by the United States Handicapper General‚ Diana Moon Glampers‚ has placed various handicaps on everyone in order to make everyone equal before

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    In the short story‚ “Harrison Bergeron‚” published in 1961‚ Kurt Vonnegut Jr. discusses equality in America in 2081. His story places you into a world where everyone is made equal in every way. Anyone with talents‚ like beauty‚ strength‚ and higher mental capacity are made handicapped by wearing massive weights‚ thought scattering headsets‚ and masks. These handicaps were set in place to create an equal world within the United States. While creating an equal society though‚ they are holding people

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    an ideal society. The short story‚ Harrison Bergeron‚ is in accordance to this‚ since the ideal of total equality is promoted to the point of handicapping the gifted and the talented. The story takes places in 2081‚ where a futuristic America exists in complete equality in every form. This constraint put on the citizens is an ideal characteristic for the government‚ but for the people it is a burden that diminishes their identity. Therefore‚ in Harrison Bergeron‚ author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. explores

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    HarrShania Johnson 8/24/13 Short Stories Harrison Bergeron Reflection Essay Harrison Bergeron is a man that just wanted to be free and unique. He does not like the fact that the society is equal. No one is better than anyone‚ which leads to loss of individuality. The governor of the Handicaps regulates the society and how the people view their selves as. Harrison Bergeron is a story (book form) and a short film. Both forms of the story have similarities and differences‚ which then reflections

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    idea of individualism.As older generations are use routine.I feel that I can understand my audience because I have always been a person that likes to stand up for myself and I am all about self expression and equality. The short story Harrison Bergeron takes place in theyear 2081. A year where there was a lot of oppression. Oppression is the domination of a society or group. This can be by a government or authority‚ or by one group over another group. It may be designed to prevent their growth

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    Harrison Bergeron takes place in a future where everything is supposedly equal. I say supposedly because there are so those who are still in power over everyone else. The society is taken over by these handicaps that are weighing them down and also not allowing them to think for themselves‚ therefore‚ control over them is present. In Harrison Bergeron‚ many themes are present ranging from the equality to people’s free will to be who they are. A major theme that Is present is that the equality

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    Agatha Lai Harrison Bergeron Mar. 9. 2013 Discuss the idea of perfect society. Is it possible to create a perfect society? Dreaming a perfect society seemed unrealistic. When I was young‚ I dream my perfect society as a place with my family‚ toys‚ food‚ and happiness‚ really as a child I don’t think deeply about human rights‚ money‚ and shelter. At that time my perfect life was simple and easy. Happiness was my definition for a perfect society. In the story “Harrison Bergeron” the definition

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    An Equal Society with a Strong Government In 2081‚ all of society is forced to be equal. In Kurt Vonnegut‚ Jr.’s short story‚ Harrison Bergeron‚ everyone is assigned “handicaps” that make them equal to everyone else. These handicaps included wearing weights around the neck‚ wearing a mask to cover beauty‚ and having a device in the ear so thinking could not be overdone. “Nobody was smarter than anyone else; nobody was better looking than anyone else; nobody was stronger or quicker than anyone

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    Elena Johnston American Studies Mr. Chau 09/02/13 Harrison Bergeron 1. The simplicity of the world created by Vonnegut may appeal to some‚ but I could never live in such a society where ones thought process is limited to average and the government plays such an overbearing role in the community. People who are born with “above average” intelligence are immediately controlled by handicapper devices to limit their brilliance. Some are given a device that partially alter their sight of

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