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“Harrison Bergeron” We hear of people who talk of “A perfect world,” a world where there is no hatred; a world where war no longer exists; a world with absolute equality; where no one is better or less than you. But can this world, this “perfect world” function efficiently and/ or effectively? How would life, or more importantly, how would the human species adapt in this “perfect world?” “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, is a …

…beings, Whitlow are produced. That was a little exaggerated, what I am trying to point out is that uniformity can lead to the loss of individuality, and therefore absolute deformity of your humanity. This is what Kurt Vonnegut warns us in “Harrison Bergeron.” Don’t let anyone deprive you of your individuality. Otherwise you will lose your humanity as well. If we continue in striving for equality, we could end up like the society in 2081.