True equality does not exist. In the short story, “Harrison Bergeron,” the government supposedly made everyone “equal” in any situation possible on the year of 2081. “Nobody was stronger than anyone else. Nobody was quicker than anyone else. Nobody was smarter than anyone else.” However, nobody was truly equal in “Harrison Bergeron.” To begin with, some people who were stronger, smarter, or quicker than others who have to wear handicaps, weights, or masks have to hold more weight on them. Secondly, beauty is a personal opinion. In addition, people should not be mistreated for their specialties. Lastly, someone who wears handicaps or weights isn't truly …show more content…
For instance, in the story, Kurt Vonnegut writes, “Nobody had ever born heavier handicaps.” This means that Harrison had to wear more weight and also be tortured more than others who even have handicaps. This also shows that the handicaps don't make people equal, because when they see the handicaps someone is wearing, they can tell their strengths. “She must've been extraordinarily beautiful, because the mask she wore was hideous. And it was to see that she was the strongest and the most graceful of all dancers, for her handicap bags were as big as those worn by two-hundred pound men.” Given these points, this is one reason that proves that nobody was equal in the story “Harrison …show more content…
In the story, George and Hazel talk about the ballerinas they see on television and express how the ballerinas wear masks to hide their beauty. The author wrote, “She must've been extraordinarily beautiful, because the mask she wore was hideous.” Yes, one person may think the ballerina is beautiful however, another person may think the ballerina isn't beautiful. Therefore, one person is not capable of deciding who is beautiful or not precisely. Third of all, people should not be mistreated for their specialties. Vonnegut explains that Harrison Bergeron is a genius and and an athlete, is under-handicapped, and should be regarded as extremely dangerous. But, Harrison shouldn't be in jail and considered “dangerous” just because he is way above average and wants society to know how the world should be together correctly. Also, if gifted people were forced to wear headphones, how can we improve our