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Harrison Bergeron By Kurt Vonnegut
Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut is a futuristic short story set in 2081 where new constitutional amendments made everyone equal. Attractive people are forced to wear ugly masks, the strong have to wear weights around their necks and the intelligent people have to listen to an annoying noise from their ears which stop them from thinking. George and Hazel are married, but George is very smart so has to dealt with the deafening noise whenever he thinks too much. They have a son together who got arrested for trying to overthrow the government. The whole story takes place in front of a tv that Hazel and George are watching dancers. Suddenly Harrison takes over the camera from the dancers and tries to show the world the great beauty of human
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