Harrison Bergeron Utopia

Imagine, a reality where one lives in a world where everyone is equal, no one is better than the other. In a way, contradicting of the norms of reality today. Right before one’s eye, one would think it is a reasonably faultless place, a utopia; although, if one begins to look closely at the situation. The individual will begin to uncover something grimmer in this so called utopia, only to find no one should not truly want everything to be equal, abnormally enough. Everything is unquestionably monotone. Innovation is practically out the window, and nothing can be done about it. The characters Harrison Bergeron, the Empress, and Hazel of Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. shows that equality for all is not as noteworthy as it advertises.

In the first scenes, has Harrison Bergeron’s mother, Hazel, and father, George, watching regular boring television. Suddenly, a news bulletin appears the TV about someone breaking out of the jail and it is no other than their own son, Harrison Bergeron. Harrison was tried and sentenced for suspicion of plotting to overthrow their government, in a way the authorities were right. Harrison is categorized as dangerous just because he is a genius, an athlete, and being under-handicapped. From out of nowhere, somebody comes crashing into the newsroom, it is Harrison Bergeron. Harrison appears on stage crying out loud that he is the Emperor. Standing before the news anchor he explains that he, even if he stands crippled, is a better ruler than any ruler who has ever lived. Soon after, Harrison sheds all his handicaps with great ease and became truly free; showing the media, to follow his ways for a greater life.

Harrison Bergeron on live television, is trying to convince the public their does not have to be this way. Therefore, the government shot Harrison Bergeron down, or in this case, with the use of an actual shotgun shell. Although, Harrison Bergeron did do this all on national television in hopes one can make a difference, but there is some dramatic irony in this fact. The readers know what Harrison has done, but his parents or anyone in general with

The mother of Harrison Bergeron, Hazel, is the embodiment of practically everyone who is inflicted by the handicap apposed on by their government and is absolutely horrible. Throughout the entire story, Hazel will only scarcely make full length sentences. At one part of the story Hazel is told by her husband, “You can say that again” (Vonnegut 222). The readers recognize that stating is just a figure of speech. Although, Hazel as ignorant as she has befallen, like a zombie with no brains, actually utters it out loud again. Shockingly enough, Hazel at the very end sees her son die. Although, when asked by her husband why she is crying Hazel says, “I forget” she said “Something real sad on television” (Vonnegut 222). Hazel has just witnessed her own flesh and blood, die in front of her eyes and in a snap that whole image was forgotten. To think, someone caring for another only to see them die and to be forgotten, now that is a real shame. Overall, Hazel has become a mindless individual due to the constraints set upon by their society; in turn, making her forget the significant things in