Harrison Bergeron Questions on Science Fiction
Harrison Bergeron
The use of irony in "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut
In "Harrison Bergeron," Kurt Vonnegut uses irony to highlight the absurdity of enforced equality. Despite the government's efforts to make everyone equal, the story shows that true equality is...
Harrison Bergeron
How might Lem's objection apply to "Harrison Bergeron", and does it diminish the story's value?
Although Lem’s statement is valid in its criticism of dystopian science fiction, I think Vonnegut uses the story to illustrate a worst-case scenario for the idea of egalitarianism. The story does not...