Monday, February 18, 2008
Harrison Burgeron
This is a good story. It shows what life would be like if people gave up individuality, and anything that makes you different. There wouldn't be pretty without ugly. There wouldn't be happy without sad. If everyone is exactly the same no smarter then there would be nothing to learn. The parents make me sick. Not even seeing their own sons death makes them snap out of their stupor. There is no love in this society, and there is no happiness. I like Harrison's character. He knows he is different and special. He decides to fight instead of falling in line with everyone else. He died in vain because not even his own parents remember what happened, but I would rather be dead than live in a society where you cannot be yourself.
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Totally agree. This is an amazing story. It does make you think, where do you think you'd be in a society like this? Would you be among the handicapped or would you be simpleton? Hm... I wonder if you could pretend to be simple and avoid being handicapped altogether...That would be interesting but you'd probably be arrested for attempting to over throw the government... That would suck... :[
-Alex-
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