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In the story of Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut introduces a world ruled by the Handicapper General. To control the citizens the Handicapper General changes the amendments and creates a new one. In order to prevent any rebellion the Handicapper General enforces handicapes on the citizens. Handicaps prevent people from using their own talent and makes them equal. Ugly Masks, Ear pieces that scatter thoughts and Bags filled with lead balls are just a few of the Handicapes force people not to be unique. George and Harrison are a few examples of people who have been forced to wear Handicaps. The plot of the story is about being trapped in a word of equality. Harrison Bergeron son of George Bergeron is a main character of the story who realizes he has no freedom breaks into a T.V studio and announces that he the new ruler. Of course eventually in the end of the story he dies by the Handicapper General because of his actions. The citizens of course did not react to the event what so ever because of the ear piece that wiped their memories. The theme of the story is control being enforced by the Handicapper General. She enforces control by her influence on the citizens, and the handicapes are enforced upon the citizens. …show more content…

The changes in the amendments allow the Handicapper General to stay in power and to rule with a firm fist. On the other hand even though the general may rule with a firm fist she has stopped any means of violence within the communities. Although clearly still this shows the Handicapper General using the amendments to get away of being classified as a tyrant. Other than being a tyrant the Handicapper General uses the amendments to become a higher person who is classified by the citizens as a role model. This is seen through the perspective of Hazel, to portray messages of

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