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    story‚ “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut the literary device‚ symbolism‚ develops the central idea. The central idea being‚ the government’s oppression and how it affects people. It is easy to rise from oppression‚ but people are too afraid to stand up. Harrison’s hindrance is that the government does not allow anyone to take off the handicaps. Harrison overcomes the obstacle by proving the government wrong‚ and doing the contrary. Symbolism is represented in the scene where Harrison declares

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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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    According to Vonnegut‚ so did the U.S. government‚ in the year 2081. In the outrageous short story of "Harrison Bergeron"‚ many historic achievements and ideas‚ like the Manifesto‚ can closely parallel with that of the future outlook described by Vonnegut. Vonnegut shows the ridiculousness of the outcome of this‚ at the time‚ popular ideology with satire and exaggerations. Harrison Bergeron opens with a paragraph that immediately gives a background setting to the story as a whole. The time of 2081

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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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    KURT VONNEGUT JR.’S HARRISON BERGERON Vonnegut plays with the idea of equality as a literal sentencing of oppression‚ and not what the general public’s vision of it is. The society created by Vonnegut in which George and Hazel live in is‚ under every and any possible function of the term‚ a dystopian society. Plagued by “handicaps” which include physical disturbances of the psyche‚ George finds it difficult to string his thoughts together – this would give him an advantage of the misfortunate others

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    Harrison Bergeron "If I tried to get away with it‚ then other people’d get away with it—and soon we’d be right back to the dark ages again…" This statement by George Bergeron sums up Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s short story "Harrison Bergeron" in one line. "Harrison Bergeron" is the story of a futuristic United States in the year 2081‚ where all individuals are made equal regardless of what their natural born characteristics were. They are made equal both mentally and physically‚ all to the same measure

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    abiding” father George Bergeron and his “rebel” son Harrison Bergeron. As George and Hazel watch television one night the program is interrupted by an announcement stating that "Harrison Bergeron‚ age fourteen‚ has just escaped from jail‚ where he was held on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. He is a genius and an athlete‚ is under-handicapped‚ and should be regarded as extremely dangerous."(Vonnegut‚ 915) At first the reader is lead to believe that Harrison is a miscreant and should

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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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    story by “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut‚ the world is all equal. The government has tried to make everything including seasons equal. Some people of a higher intelligence have to wear handicaps‚ devices that make the people unable to process more complex thoughts‚ along with anyone above the average attractiveness. George has to wear handicaps because he is above the average intelligence while Hazel does not due to her only having average intelligence. Kurt Vonnegut kills Harrison Bergeron to show

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    The idea and possibility of equality appeals human’s emotional nature. It’s everyone ideal image and vision of how the world should be. However‚ can equality in every aspect potentially handicap one who’s potentially gifted? In the passage‚ “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut (1961)‚ he creates a strictly equitable society. In this “utopian” society‚ each person is treated equally despite each person’s characteristics or talents. Those who could be considered gifted or highly intelligent receive

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