Harrison Burgeron

LeChunda Duncan
Mr. Neuberger
Eng. Comp. 102-104
21 September 2011
Single Paragraph Essay
An “Equal” Society
In Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s “Harrison Bergeron”, this story takes place in the year 2081 and the writer shares with us how society is finally “equal”. Everyone is equal in every aspect of their own life by being transformed to society’s standards. Vonnegut Jr. States, “And George, while his intelligence…their brains.” (294). Showing how people of higher intelligence are required to become “handicapped” so that society maintains its “equality.” Hazel and George have a son named Harrison, who is far beyond “normal” in society’s eyes, and was locked up because of it. “Harrison Bergeron, age fourteen…-try to reason with him.”(296-297). Harrison, was considered extremely dangerous because of his intelligence, attractiveness, and physical appearance. Thus showing how society will not function properly unless the ones who bring forth change are nowhere to be found, helping society remain equally “normal”. No one can be above society’s standards. Society controls everyone and everything. This was showing that society is everything for everyone and nothing is possible unless we are all in sync with our lives.
Works Cited
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. “Harrison Bergeron” Power of Language: Language of Power. New York: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2009. 293-299. Print.

 
Works Cited
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. “Harrison Bergeron” Power of Language: Language of Power. New York: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2009. 293-299. Print.