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Lindsay Davis "Harrison Bergeron" (Concepts (Sameness,…
Lindsay Davis "Harrison Bergeron"
Concepts
Sameness
Uniqueness
Limits/Limitless
Individuality
Ignorance
Freedom
Equality
Surveillance
Bravery
Ridiculousness
Potential
Differences
Competition
Themes
Differences separate us from being completely the same. Uniqueness and differences are special.
Too many laws can lead to limits of freedom.
People's full potential is destroyed when they are dehumanized.
Individuality and dissent are bad.
"...everybody was finally equal. They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way." #1
Differences separate us from being completely the same. Uniqueness and differences are special.
Citizens are conformed to uniform expectations.
"He was required by law to wear it at all times." #2
Too many laws can lead to limits of freedom.
Citizens live in a constant dehumanized state.
"...George was white and trembling, and tears stood on the rims of his red eyes. Two of the eight ballerinas had collapsed to the studio floor, holding their temples." #3
People's full potential is destroyed when they are dehumanized.