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Vonnegut's story is politically satirical. The demand of absolute equality is the elimination of natural differences. Citizens lose their freedom and their rights as individuals. The result is a nation of dumb and slow human beings who follow their leaders without question. “Harrison Bergeron” can therefore be read as a harsh critique of communism,[2] which champions equality.
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Matthew DavisA wikipedia article on a very intriguing short story for those like me who enjoy social commentary and futurism in their fiction. Kurt Vonnegut wrote this and it was turned into a critically acclaimed motion picture (slightly altered) for TV. It's about an exceptionally gifted title character who surmounts the handicaps imposed by the state to enforce conformity - mind control drugs, lobotomies, etc.
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