"Harrison Bergeron" is a short story on how society would be like if equality was government-enforced with handicaps. It was interesting to read, and it showed how miserable life would be if everyone was equal in all aspects of life. In today's society, most people are asking for equality, but their request is far from what true equality really is, as demonstrated in the short story. What people of today actually want is equality in certain things, such as men and women being paid the same amount in the workplace and discrimination against religion, races, etc, being non-existent. The story was written during a time where racial segregation was common and people were protesting for equality. I think Vonnegut, the author of "Harrison Bergeron", was trying to warn them to be careful what they wish for, for what they get might be far from what they actually wanted.
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