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Gaining A Social Utopia In Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron

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A science fiction short story, “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut portrays the idea of total equality, subsequently obtaining a social utopia. Individuals who are perceived as more intelligent, more beautiful, or of greater athletic ability receive handicaps that correspond to their attributes. The story centers around a boy who has incredible strength, standing at seven feet tall, weighed down by three hundred pounds of handicaps. The vision of the world in this novel is different from my own in that it supports the idea of a complete utopia and a world without choice. Originating from the Greek terms “ou” meaning “not,” and “topos” meaning “place,” the word “utopia” evolved from a phrase denoting its own existence. An impossibly enchanting

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