Harrison Bergeron

Kurt Vonnegut

Harrison Bergeron

Kurt Vonnegut

1961

the society depicted by Vonnegut is one where everybody must be perfectly average, and those that aren’t are forced to wear handicaps
The main character, Harrison Bergeron, a young genius and athlete, refuses to conform. He tears off all handicaps that keep him average.

the simple language used in describing the characters and the main events

the ending, where there is no
mention of what happened to Harrison or the ballerina after the TV screen went black

it is a must-read for anyone interested in social issues