Harrison Bergeron 2

Title: Harrison Bergeron 2
Category: Literature / English | Words: 1220 | Pages: 5.2 (approximately 235 words/page)

Harrison Bergeron 2

Harrison Bergeron “Everybody was finally equal. They were not only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else.” This is a short, but powerful excerpt from the short story Harrison Bergeron. Not only does it make you wonder why everyone is equal, but as well makes you wonder how did …showed first 75 words of 1220 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1220 total…control over not only everyone’s lives, but their minds as well. The motive behind the governments controlling society is the idea that an equal society will eliminate hatred, envy, and war. While this does prove true, the numerous side effects, such as loss of identity, lack of originality, and conformity begin to arise. In actuality these governments are creating a society with zombie like creatures, which are presented in mere shells of human beings.

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