How Does Vonnegut Use Dialogue In Harrison Bergeron

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Dialogue in Harrison Bergeron Kurt Vonnegut Jr. uses dialogue many times throughout the text Harrison Bergeron. In the first scene of the text both Hazel and George are shown as mentally handicapped. Hazel repeats the same idea in multiple sentences like “‘That was a pretty dance, the dance they just did’”(1,7) and “‘That dance-it was nice’”(1,9), while George can only reply in sentences like “‘Huh’”(1,8) and “‘Yup’”(1,10). This introduces us to the characters because it shows us how they are both have low intelligence. This dialogue also creates context for the text because it establishes how all of the people of this world think and speak. It also creates contrast between the way George and Hazel speak and the way Harrison speaks. Additionally,