Ariyana \ In the story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut’s it is set in 2081 were no one was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Due to the 211th, 212th and the 213th amendments.Harrison was fourteen when he was taken from his parents because Harrison’s intelligence was way above normal.The use of propaganda, thought restriction, and living in a dehumanized state contributed to the dystopian society created by the 211, 212, and 213 amendments. A dystopian society is the exact opposite of a utopian one. In creating this society in 2081, the United States created “A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through …show more content…
For about half a minute, and in a state of high excitement, the announcer tried to say, "Ladies and Gentlemen." he gave up.This is important because he tried talking but he couldn't speak so he gave up and took a second to put on his handicap harness. Although there thought is being restirect they always end up trying to find a better way to think and not be restricted.George was toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldn't be handicapped. But he didn't get very far with it before another noise in his ear radio scattered his thoughts. This is important because the transmitter made a noise that stopped him from thinking any farther than”.And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter.’’ This is important because the only reason he is wearing is because his intelligence was way above normal. So they make him wear that so he dont think. Despite the creation of this dehumanized state there are multiple things people have to do to solve this society .“It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She fired twice, and