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Surname 1 Professor’s Name Student’s Name Course Introduction Harrison Bergeron, a short story by Kurt Vonnegut, pictures society via its distinctive literary devices and symbolism techniques. Soon, the organization will be controlled by the government will be identified depending on key features such as the healthy, gifted, and beautiful and required to appear distinctively in their areas of association (Latiff, Muhamad Farid Abdul, and Hannah Suraiya Feisal, 27). Harrison Bergeron outlines the constraints which leave the world unequal, majorly from brains to beauty and brawn. Vonnegut tends to challenge the norm by discussing a world where equality prevails. Hence, it is vital to analyze how Vonnegut's short story, 'Harrison Bergeron' uses symbolism and irony, and tone to ensure the reader understands the author's perspective on equality. Symbolism in Harrison Bergeron Harrison signifies the spark of individuality and defiance existing among the vast population of Americans. Harrison fails to possess any form of passivity or cowardice featured nearly in every other character. Instead, he is an exaggerated male who is towering, breathtaking, and brave and continuously craves power. For instance, his storm in the TV studio once he is announced as the emperor reveals his the most-prominent traits, for he not only acts as insane but also a true definition of a mad man (Vonnegut, 29). Throughout, he presents his exhilarating boastfulness. Indeed, his expression is defiant and excels what some Americans feel often.

Surname 2 Additionally, Harrison's ripping off his handicaps and steel for the essence of beauty and physical strength reminds the readers of their beneath restraints too. Generally, the handicaps forced on people by the government symbolize the government's control over its citizens. Harrison as a symbol also stands for the American individuals who think of overthrowing the government. As a symbol of defiance, Harrison is killed by Diana Glampers in cold blood, who serves as the government's administrator. The murder represents the defiant spirit that has hailed in the roots of America's government personnel. Situation and Dramatic Irony in Harrison Bergeron Vonnegut entirely relies on situational irony to discuss the American country's position if perhaps it gains total equality. While Vonnegut argues that the government will never enforce within its people equality, the main aim is to provide a fictional visualization of the year 2081 when the government will not only torture its people but also control them for the essence of maintaining equal opportunity in a world which continually remains impossible in achieving equality. Through situation irony, Vonnegut comfortably dives into uniformity of the story's thematic end, equality, and eliminates the cons of appearance, strength, and intelligence (Latiff, Muhamad Farid Abdul, and Hannah Suraiya Feisal, 36). For instance, Harrison's escape in jail and his crushing of the Ballerina Broadcast is a form of situational irony. The flight of Harrison from the prison ensures the reader understands his rebel to throw away the government. The reader assumes that Harrison will manage to throw Diana though the Handicap General shoots the two of them and dies. It is a situation irony since it's the absolute opposite of what was earlier anticipated. Indeed, Vonnegut tends to outlines the dangers associated with equality. Dramatic irony in Harrison Bergeron is vivid, with characters unaware of what will happen if everyone is equal. Even though the characters have accepted and embraced what will

Surname 3 happen if the society is in similar appearance, intelligence, speed, and strength, minimal is known if with names such as George unaware of how the radio controls what he hears (Vonnegut, 42). In addition to Hazel, they buy wholesomely to society's values that everyone is equal. Equality and Television Power in Harrison Bergeron Equality as a satire is the central theme in Harrison Bergeron is not what people often think when defining it. It is burdened with graceful weight, and that the intelligent have an extra definition of it that is interrupted with musicians wearing unstated handicaps limiting their abilities (Vonnegut, 33). Consecutively, equality is beyond the total average. The dangers of equality are, therefore, not an ideal thing that is worth one's struggle. It is a mistaken objective that is adverse depending on its outcome and execution. For the Americans to achieve mental and physical equality, they will continuously be tortured by the government. The participants would have to wear a mask and hinder their identity. Television power an additional theme worth discussing! As ascribed, television is beneficial, and a force that rules, sedates, and terrorizes the story's main characters. Television's role in society is adequately outlined, and that Vonnegut uses symbols such as Hazel and George to outline its role in sedative masses (Latiff, Muhamad Farid Abdul, and Hannah Suraiya Feisal, 30). The government also considers television as a tool to enforce laws. For instance, talented yet dangerous people like Harrison are reminded of the rules via the television. Again, the television turns as a way of terrorizing citizens. For instance, Diana shooting Harrison, a form of live execution, shows viewers what will happen to them if they astray with the law. In conclusion, Harrison Bergeron uses a casual and sarcastic tone to elaborate on what will happen if society is equal. Via dramatic irony, Vonnegut tells the nudge for everyone to be

Surname 4 similar though no one understands what will happen if the world is identical. In the sarcastic tone, the story reflects the misguided equality campaigns in U.S. Vonnegut's tone primarily reinforces the contempt of equality fostered via a system of persecution and oppression. The idea of equality portrayed through television that sedates, rules, and terrorizes citizens argues that equality would only occur via the legislated efficacy and credibility.

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Works Cited Latiff, Muhamad Farid Abdul, and Hannah Suraiya Feisal. "The Poverty of Equality: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Harrison Bergeron." Selangor Science & Technology Review (SeSTeR) 4.3 (2020): 27-35. Vonnegut, Kurt. Harrison Bergerson. na, (1961): 23-49....