Harrison Bergeron (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
- First Published: 1968
- Type of Plot: Dystopian
- Time of Work: 2081
- Setting: The United States
- Principal Characters: Harrison Bergeron, George, Diana Moon Glampers
- Genres: Short fiction, Dystopian fiction
- Subjects: Twenty-first century, Punishment, Equality, Disabilities or physically challenged persons, Government, Conformity, Constitutional law
- Locales: United States
The Story
By the year 2081, the search for true equality of all U.S. citizens has led to the creation of scores of amendments to the Constitution. In every case, the effort has not been to raise the standards of those handicapped by their differences or inadequacies. Instead, those who are gifted with superior intellect, physical beauty, or strength are penalized.
Those who are beautiful must wear hideous masks, intelligent people must wear headsets that jangle their brains and nerves with a series of loud, annoying sounds, and those with physical agility or strength...
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