Outline-
- Thesis- Vonnegut is trying tell us that through his characters how different types of people feel about a totalitarian government and their reactions to that government.
- Hazel- normal person
- George- intelligent, but has to wear handicapped machine provided from government
- Harrison- intelligent, and out of control
- They all shows the example what happens if you act like that in the condition that they live in.
At the beginning of the story, we
think that Harrison, George, and Hazel live in a fair environment.
Everybody is equal and look
equally handsome
Everybody has the same IQ
During the story, the description
of the characters shows that governments are very authoritarian
Some people have to wear this
handicapped equipment if they are too intelligent
One will have to pay heavy fine
and jail time when one brakes the rule
At the end of the story, it shows
the consequence of the each character
George and Hazel live normally
Harrison tried to rebel and
overthrow government rule, but instead he is killed by handicapped general
Intro-
Kurt
Vonnegut, the author of “Harrison Bergeron”, depicts an environment where every
citizen have different method of dealing with oppressive government. Hazel is
the “normal” person in story and she is the example that shows the base line of
the inhabitants of America in the year 2081. On the other hand, George is very
smart man, but his thinking is disrupted due to government regulations. Harrison
Bergeron, their son, is also an intelligent man like George, except he is out
of control since he breaks the rules and begins to act uncontrollably. Vonnegut
is trying tell us that through his characters how different types of people
feel about a totalitarian government and their reactions to that government.
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