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Importance Of Memory In John Lahr's Harrison Bergeron

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“Identity is memory; when memory disappears, the self dissolves and love with it.”, written by John Lahr. This quote ties in well with the short story, Harrison Bergeron, by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Since both the quote and the story places their emphasis on the importance of memory. The reader is immediately introduced to the situation that George and Hazel Bergeron are living through. Everyone is equal, no one is taller, smarter, faster. It’s soon revealed that the Bergeron’s son, Harrison Bergeron, had been apprehended by the Handicapper General men (H-G men). “It was tragic, all right, but George and Hazel couldn’t think about it very hard.” Except for George, who has above-average intelligence. Time by time, a faint memory of his son would
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