Harrison Bergeron
Harrison Bergeron
Harrison Bergeron
Ratings41
Average rating3.8
I really enjoyed it. It was an interesting read for me. Although I felt the ending was unsatisfying. In addition it bothered me how he was supposed to be so smart, but got distracted with things that didn't matter at the moment. Overall i really like the language.
Summary: Fourteen-year-old Harrison Bergeron lives in a world where all people have been made as equal as the powers that be know how to make them: intelligent people wear earpieces that emit though-interrupting noises, beautiful people wear masks to obscure their faces, strong people wear heavy weights to make movement just as difficult for them as it is for everyone else. Unfortunately for Harrison, he is a little to exceptional to be subdued.
As I read this short story, I couldn't help comparing it to [b:The Giver 3636 The Giver (The Giver, #1) Lois Lowry http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1342493368s/3636.jpg 2543234] . Though I haven't read The Giver in a very long time, I believe that the main character lives in a society in which everyone is expected to look and act the same way. I can't remember how the book ends, but I was disappointed with the way this short story ended. Overall, it's a decent read and made me appreciate the freedoms I do have.