Tickets and poster designed for Harrison Bergeron play. Harrison Bergeron is a satirical and dystopian science fiction short story written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. The story takes place in the year 2081. Because of Amendments 211, 212, and 213 to the
Constitution, every American is fully equal, meaning that no one is
stupider, uglier, weaker, or slower than anyone else. Harrison Bergeron is the fourteen-year-old son of George and Hazel
Bergeron. He is above average in many respects: he is seven feet tall,
highly intelligent, and extraordinarily handsome, athletic, strong and
brave. Furthermore he is willing to live as a full human being and does
not want to obey the laws of the Government, who have taken upon
themselves the responsibility of creating "equality" for the whole
American society. He has been jailed by the Handicapper General’s office
for planning to overthrow the government. He is a threat to them not
only in his lifetime but also in the future because he could produce
generations of superior child.
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