Stephanie Urrutia Mr. Larry Neuburger Eng.

Comp 102-104 21 September 2011 Single Paragraph Essay Harrison Bergeron The story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. teaches the reality of average. Everyone has their niche, special talent, or feature that should never be suppressed. When this happens, many beautiful things such as art and knowledge are degraded or disappear. Vonnegut describes, He tried to think little about the ballerinas They were burdened with sashweighets and bags of birdshot. And their faces were masked so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face, would feel like something the cat drug in. (204) We have hopefully evolved enough as humans by 2081 for everyone to be secure in who they are, and not be altered by the talent of others. Instead embrace each others wonders, and contribute what you have. Furthermore how can the ballerinas truly enjoy their remarkable ability if altered in a way for others not to be jealous? George was toying with the vague notion that maybe the ballerinas shouldnt be handicapped, Vonnegut offers (204). The character realizes this is wrong, and the ballerinas would surely never choose for the handicap either. One can only keep hope that this self-minded thinking does not take over, and demolish the diversity of the United States. Vonnegut Jr, Kurt. Harrison Burgeron. Power of Language: Language of power. New York: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2009. 203-204. Print Word Count: 199