Kurt Vonnegut's Short Stories

Describe the character of harrison in terms of both his physical qualities and personality trais.

Describe the character of harrison in terms of both his physical qualities and personality trais.

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The title character of "Harrison Bergeron," a fourteen-year-old who has been jailed for refusing to abide by his mental and physical handicaps. Harrison is rebellious and, in his own way, heroic. Harrison's actions suggest an ironic theme: corruptive power. Upon his escape, Harrison repeats government errors by establishing himself as the sole, nonelected, source of governmental authority. Had his rebellion succeeded, he would have forced people to break the law by making them remove their government-imposed handicaps. That act, according to Harrison's father, George, would send society back to the "dark ages" of social and individual competition.