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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harrison_BergeronHarrison Bergeron - Wikipedia

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   Harrison Bergeron is the fourteen-year-old son of George Bergeron and Hazel Bergeron, who is 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, a genius, and an extraordinarily handsome, athletic, strong, and brave person. George Bergeron is Harrison's father and Hazel's husband.

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3. ia803002.us.archive.org › 25 › itemsHARRISON BERGERON by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr - Internet Archive

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   "Harrison Bergeron, age fourteen," she said in a grackle squawk, "has just escaped from jail, where he was held on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. He is a genius and an athlete, is under-handicapped, and should be regarded as extremely dangerous." A police photograph of Harrison Bergeron was flashed on the screen-upside

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4. www.litcharts.com › lit › harrison-bergeronHarrison Bergeron Summary & Analysis | LitCharts

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   A dystopian story by Kurt Vonnegut about a future America where all people are equally handicapped to prevent superiority. Harrison Bergeron, a genius and athlete, escapes from prison and removes his handicaps, sparking a rebellion.

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6. interestingliterature.com › 2022 › 10A Summary and Analysis of Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Harrison Bergeron’

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   A dystopian satire of a future America where everyone is forced to wear handicaps to achieve equality. The story follows the rebellion of Harrison Bergeron, a gifted teenager who escapes from prison and frees the ballet dancers from their masks.

7. www.sparknotes.com › harrison-bergeron › summaryHarrison Bergeron: Full Plot Summary | SparkNotes

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   A short story by Kurt Vonnegut set in a dystopian future where equality is enforced by handicapping everyone. Harrison Bergeron, a genius and a rebel, escapes from prison and proclaims himself an emperor, but is killed by the Handicapper General.

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   Why did Harrison Bergeron lose his parents?

   • One April, fourteen-year-old Harrison Bergeron is taken away from his parents, George and Hazel, by the government. George and Hazel aren’t fully aware of the tragedy. Hazel’s lack of awareness is due to average intelligence. In 2081, those who possess average intelligence are unable to think for extended stretches of time.

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   Who is Harrison Bergeron?

   • "Harrison Bergeron, age fourteen," she said in a grackle squawk, "has just escaped from jail, where he was held on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. He is a genius and an athlete, is under-handicapped, and should be regarded as extremely dangerous."

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   When was Harrison Bergeron written?

   • " Harrison Bergeron " is a satirical dystopian science-fiction short story by American writer Kurt Vonnegut, first published in October 1961. Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, the story was republished in the author's Welcome to the Monkey House collection in 1968.

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   Is 'Harrison Bergeron' a satire or a dystopian story?

   • By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Harrison Bergeron’ is a 1961 short story by the American writer Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). The story can be categorised as ‘dystopian satire’ or a ‘satirical dystopian story’, but we’ll say more about these labels in a moment.

   A Summary and Analysis of Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Harrison Bergeron’

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9. owlcation.com › humanities › Analysis-Short-StoryAnalysis of "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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   Oct 7, 2023 · Harrison, who is described as athletic, a genius, and under-handicapped, has escaped from jail and is considered dangerous. A police photo shows Harrison as seven feet tall. He wears handicaps more extreme than anyone else—300 pounds of scrap metal, huge earphones and thick glasses.

10. literariness.org › 2021/05/25 › analysis-of-kurtAnalysis of Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron – Literary ...

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    May 25, 2021 · A dystopian short story by Vonnegut that depicts a society that tries to achieve absolute equality by imposing handicaps on the talented and beautiful. The story explores the themes of freedom, conformity, and irony, and challenges the reader to rethink the meaning of equality.