Harrison Bergeron

Certainty of Failure: Kurt Vonnegut’s Perspective of Communism in “Harrison Bergeron” Author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is known for many classic writings such as “Breakfast of Champions,” “Mother’s Night” and “Welcome to the Monkey House.” In many of his stories there is the theme of rebellion against those in power, which leads the reader to believe that Vonnegut does not trust ruling factions. Many of his novels are written to depict the evils which …

…some disturbing trends in society. Communities are popping up all over the place: online communities, business communities, and everyone is striving for some form of equality: equality between the sexes, and equality amongst races. Perhaps if we continue to strive so hard for these things we may eventually end up living in a society where "….everyone was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way.”