In the short story, ''Harrison Bergeron'' by Kurt Vonnegut discuss a dystopian future America where equality is based on the society through a myriad of authoritarian laws which was restriction everything from beauty, intelligence and physical talent. Some dystopian films that are similar to the story of ‘’Harrison Bergeron’’ are the Hunger Games and Mad max, they both have something common to the relation of ‘’Harrison Bergeron.’’All shows how society changes good ideas into bad situations, Utopian ideas to dystopia.
''Harrison Bergeron'' by Kurt Vonnegut Jr shows the dystopian narrative in the story. The short story is based on how society is viewed equally, but handicaps are not viewed equally. The story is told from modern society because Harrison Bergeron believes that the society should be all equal to people.
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How? the dystopia was based by ''Harrison Bergeron'' in his society was viewed by bureaucratic, technological and totalitarian. Which there was criticism about a current political trend, social norm, or political system. ''Harrison Bergeron'' influences include the Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, and too much TV can ruin your brain. An example from Harrison Bergeron'' dystopias is an exaggerated worst case scenario. He believed that true equality is bad and not impossible to achieve in a society. Also believed if you watch TV claimed that can cause your brain to rot. The characteristics of a dystopia in the ''Harrison Bergeron'' the utopia society is best if equal and that everybody is equal. Another dystopia which followed by constant surveillance, If they remove their handicaps, then the handicap general will get them. The propaganda used to control citizens which the government broadcasts and newscasts and believe in government equality. ''Harrison Bergeron'' expectations