Harrison Bergeron

In "Harrison Bergeron", Vonnegut claims that perfect equality is not the ideal value that many people think, but a false target that is dangerous in both execution and outcome. In order to achieve the physical and mental equality of all Americans, the government of Vonnegut's story afflicts its citizens. Beauty must wear an ugly mask or deform itself It is necessary for smart people to listen to ears-like noises hindering their ability to think. Persistence of perfect equality permeates the citizens and they begin to deceive themselves or hide their special attributes. Some people do this because they internalize the goal of the government, others are worried about severe punishment when showing superior ability. This result of pursuing equality is miserable. America is cowardly, foolish and slow moving people. Government officials murder extreme talent and are not afraid of retaliation. Equality is achieved more or less, but at the expense of liberty and personal achievement.

Television is a very powerful force that can suppress, dominate and threaten the characters of "Harrison Bergeron". To emphasize the importance of television in society, Vonnegut made it appear in the story. The whole story is done in George and hazel sitting in front of the TV. Television is mainly used as a sedative for the masses. The cheeks of the hazel were wet with tears, but she could not remember the reason why she was crying because she was distracted by the ballerina on the screen. The government also uses television as a law enforcement agency. For example, when dangerous talent like Harrison is loose, the government will broadcast warnings about them. They showed pictures of Harrison, his appearance was good, and his power disappeared. This photo is a way to identify so-called dangerous fugitives, but it is also a way to threaten television viewers. It gives them visual examples of obstacles imposed on people who do not suppress their abilities. When Diana Moon Glampers shot Harrison, TV became a means to further censure the citizens. Real time execution is an effective way to show the viewer what it would be if someone vented the law.

Kurt Vonnegut 's story "Harrison Bergeron" over the next 120 years makes it easy to accept some strange events in the story, such as when Harrison Bergeron dances in ballerina. There are no legal requirements. Gravity and movement, they can touch the ceiling of nearly 30 feet studio. The authors emphasize the subject of his work such as freedom, thought manipulation, American dream, media influence, and conflict of power.

It is easy to see that Harrison Bergeron has done powerful political and social criticism. But what exactly does Vonnegut criticize? The general view of Vonnegut in the irony of Harrison Bergeron shows that this irony is for the Soviet Union. This view comes from historical background (Harrison Bergeron was published during the Cold War era, when anti-communist propaganda was in America). In the 1960s, the United States came into contact with Russia during the Cold War and recently struggled in the McCarthy era when Communists were accused by art, literature, and political community and on the black list. The future American Harrison Belerger society supports the idea that wealth and power should be distributed equally and class hierarchy should not exist, according to the principle of communism.

In "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut depicts a society in which everyone is equal in spirit, body and society. Among the history of our country, Americans have asked for race, gender, socio-economic equality. Society like this paper seems to be ideal. Through this story, one can speculate that Voneget believes that the concept of perfect equality is absurd. Equality can be explained in many ways