Essay Response Harrison Bergeron Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

, writes about a future of equality and government control in the story Harrison Bergeron. Though equality among every individual is clearly in the forefront of Vonneguts story, the back bone of that idea is the governments dominance over every household, and what happens when an authoritarian government is questioned. According to the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments the United States Handicapper General had authority over every human. Anyone who was considered to have above average intelligence, very athletic, or a free thinker is given handicaps. Everyone with a handicap device is required by law, to wear it at all times. Harrison being a free thinker and very athletic is at the disadvantage. Vonnegut writes, The H-G men took George and Hazel Bergerons fourteen-year-old son, Harrison away. As George and Hazel Bergeron are watching television an announcement comes on, their son had escaped prison, and then Harrison stormed into the television studio. Everyone cowered on their knees before him, expecting to die. Harrison tore his handicaps from his body and as he was speaking, Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a doublebarreled ten gauge. She fired twice and Harrison was dead. An authoritative government will always eventually be questioned, even if the consequence is ones life. Vonnegut Jr., Kurt. "Harrison Bergeron." 2011. Power of Language Languagae of Power. Vol. Second Custom Edition for Ozarks Technivcal Community College. Boston: Pearson Learning Solutions. 293-99. Print.

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