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“Harrison Bergeron”
“Harrison Bergeron”
Author	Kurt Vonnegut
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Dystopia, Science fiction, political fiction
Published in	The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Media type	Print (magazine)
Publication date	1961

Revision as of 13:33, 11 October 2021

“Harrison Bergeron” is a 1961 short story by Kurt Vonnegut.

Plot

The story set begins in the year 2081. Nobody is able to be smarter than anybody else. So people with mental disabilities wear handicaps and people who are better looking than others have to wear a face mask. Harrison being taken away by the government caused him to escape and invade the television studio in an attempt to overthrow the government. He then takes off his handicaps along with a ballerina's handicap and calls himself the Emporer and her the empress. After they dance, Diana Moon Glampers, the handicapped general walks in and kills them.

Characters

George Bergeron

is the father of Harrison Bergeron.

Harrison Bergeron

is the son of George and Hazel Bergeron, he was taken away by the government at age 14.

Hazel Bergeron

is the mother of Harrison Bergeron. She is described as having “perfectly average” strength and intelligence.

Major Themes

Development History

Publication History

Explanation of the Work's Title

Literary Significance and Reception

Awards and Nominations

Adaptations

Citations

Works Cited

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 ==Plot==
-The story setting begin in the year of 2081. Nobody is able to be smarter than anybody else. So people with mental disabilities wear handicaps and people who are better looking than others have to wear a face mask. Harrison being taken away by the government caused him to escape and invade the television studio in an attempt to over throw the government. He then take off his handicaps along with a ballerina's handicap and call himself the emporer and her the empress.After they dance, Diana Moon Glampers, the handicap general walks in and kills them.
+The story set begins in the year 2081. Nobody is able to be smarter than anybody else. So people with mental disabilities wear handicaps and people who are better looking than others have to wear a face mask. Harrison being taken away by the government caused him to escape and invade the television studio in an attempt to overthrow the government. He then takes off his handicaps along with a ballerina's handicap and calls himself the Emporer and her the empress. After they dance, Diana Moon Glampers, the handicapped general walks in and kills them.
 ==Characters==