Caitlin Jewell
Eng. Comp. 102-118
Mr. Neuburger
19 February 2013
Response Essay
Harrison Bergeron
"Harrison Bergeron," written by Kurt Vonegut tells the story of a young man named Harrison Bergeron who is smarter and brighter than his peers and that is not acceptable in the year of 2081. After reading one can plainly see that people are not meant to be equals and can be who they choose. People who seem to be smarter or stronger are to be given handicaps, which are instruments that make everyone equal. Bergeron is smart, attractive, and strong which means he wears an instrument on his ear, an ugly mask, and weights to make him slower and more like everyone else strength wise. "...Now watch me become what I can become!" Bergeron shouts to show that he can do whatever he wants. Therefore he is going against what the government was saying and nobody had ever done this yet. "Harrison's scrap-iron handicaps crashed to the floor." In contrast, Bergeron has done the unimaginable, he showed the world that he couldn't be controlled by other people and also that he can be who he wants, not who somebody else wants.
(word count 181)
Vonegut, Kurt, Jr. "Harrison Bergeron." Power of Language; Language of Power: A Collection of Readings. 2nd ed. Boston: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2011. 293-99. Print. Ozarks Technical Community College.
No comments:
Post a Comment