Harrison Bergeron

Kurt Vonnegut’s story of "Harrison Bergeron" shows what an ideal society would be like if there was no individualism. It is a story that takes place in the year 2081 where the people of society are forced to be equal through law, however it is the different characteristics of the people in society that give it depth and interest. If everything and everybody were forced to act and look the same, than the people in …

…Vonnegut shows that the concept of total equality is impossible and would not be able to last in a society. People must be able to express themselves as individuals with different beliefs and feeling. The society in "Harrison Bergeron" followed what they were told to do and wear, no matter how painful. They had many opportunities for freedom and it was only time that someone took advantage of those opportunities, although his result was fatal.