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    By crafting the dystopian message of ultimate equality in “Harrison Bergeron‚” Vonnegut expresses his perspective on total equality; it is not an ideal concept. He does so by showing a possible consequences of total equality. In the narrative‚ the 211th‚ 212th‚ and 213th Amendment was enacted— a set of rules that establishes full equality— all under the control of the Handicapper General‚ Diana Moon Glampers. To the Handicapper General‚ being equal didn’t only mean “before God and the law‚” it also

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    it possible to be a hero in a world where everyone is equal in every way? "Harrison Bergeron" is a short story where people live in a Dystopian world where nobody is better than anybody. Harrison is a fourteen year-old boy who is against the government’s decisions and because of his choice‚ he is taken to jail. The government sees Harrison as a threat because of his intelligent and above normal personality. Although Harrison may see himself as a hero‚ society in the year 2081 believes he is a villain

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    Girl‚ Stolen Dictionary Section Shards (p.50)- A fragment; broken or broken pieces of glass or pottery. E- With the side of her free foot‚ she tried to sweep the other shards of glass under the dresser. Desolate- Left alone or lonely. Flaunt- To show off. Ruffled- To disturb the smoothness or calmness of something. Despair- A condition of giving up‚ or a complete loss or absence of hope. Authorities- The power or right to give up orders‚ make decisions‚ and enforce obedience. Reconstructed (p.63)-

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    Harrison Bergeron” Versus “2081” There are many similarities between Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” and Chandler Tuttle’s short film adaptation “2081”. Obviously the same basic idea and theme are prevalent throughout both the stories. They are both set in the future where everyone is made equal by being forced to wear handicaps where they might show strength. Both of the stories involve the same characters in the same settings under mostly the same circumstances. The short film

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    The Virtue of Virtuosity “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut is about a fictional time in the future where everyone is forced to wear handicapping devices to ensure that everyone is equal. As the story begins‚ George and Hazel Bergeron are sitting on the couch watching television. George is intellectually superior so every few seconds a raucous noise is played in his ear to keep him from being able to hold a consistent thought‚ which happens continuously throughout the story. This system of

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    James Harrison: Changing The World One Donation At a Time “I’ve never thought about stopping. Never.” - James Harrison. Harrison has been giving blood since he was eighteen. Harrison is a very unique and important person in the medical world. He is one of the most punctual donors alive‚ and has changed the world for many. James Harrison is an extremely rare and matchless case. He is one of the few people alive that have the antibodies for Rh Incompatibility in their blood‚ or other wise plasma

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    The world of dystopia with Harrison Bergeron‚ the Hunger Games‚ and Divergent societies . First to make people equal they handicap all the overly smart ‚ beautiful people; to make them equal to what society standards are which isn’t smart and ugly. People suffer from wearing handicaps

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    Traditions Traditions tend to make you do what everyone else in your society is doing. Both of the tragic stories “The Lottery”‚ and “Harrison Bergeron” teach about how society tends to conform to certain traditions or ways of being‚ no matter how gruesome. Their societies conform to such bizarre traditions‚ in fear of what might happen to them if they do not comply year after year. These stories have some similarities‚ but also have many differences‚ for example‚ the setting. The setting of

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    All these stories “The Lottery”‚”2BRO2B”‚and”Harrison Bergeron are all really good stories to read.All of the stories have a lot of symbolism in them.Some of the stories will be kinda creepy and some will be funny. In the story “Harrison Bergeron” uses a lot of symbolism.For example in one part the story when George’s and Hazel’s son took off all of his handicaps it represented freedom.Another example is when George thought of his son the 21 gun salute went off in his head and he forgot

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    March 5‚ 2013 A Dystopian Masterpiece In his short story‚ “Harrison Bergeron”‚ author Kurt Vonnegut‚ Jr. tells about a society‚ or America‚ in the future being ruled by a totalitarian government‚ whose number one law‚ is equality. Everyone is treated equally by law; no one is smarter‚ faster‚ stronger or more beautiful than another. The people of the society are forced to conform to handicaps by wearing weights around their neck or masks to hide a beautiful face. Vonnegut shows how far people are

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