Vonnegut’s Ideas About Equality
Kurt Vonnegut published Harrison Bergeron, a dystopian science-fiction short story, in 1961. The story involves a society that is trying to accomplish perfection. Vonnegut contends that total equality is a mistaken goal that is harmful in both outcome and execution. In Harrison Bergeron’s futuristic world, the government in Vonnegut’s story tortures and harasses its citizens to achieve ... Read More
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