ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Harrison Bergeron is the fourteen-year-old son of George Bergeron and Hazel Bergeron, who is 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, a genius, and an extraordinarily handsome, athletic, strong, and brave person.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Danger of Totalitarian Government In “Harrison Bergeron, ” Vonnegut portrays a dystopic totalitarian government that tortures and executes its citizens to achieve its goal of physical and mental equality among all Americans.

Detailed explanation-3: -This short story is a lesson for societies who want total equality at the cost of sacrificing individual rights. Harrison Bergeron’s society is built on the inequality between individuals, ultimately making them “equal” with their peers, and forever less than the government officials.

Detailed explanation-4: -He does not use his strength power, and natural gifts to help people and liberate them from the social oppression forced upon them by the government in the guise of social equality. Harrison acted in a mercenary manner. Thus, he is an anti-hero.