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14 June 2010. Festa discusses the use of elements in “Harrison Bergeron” fitting
traditional identifiable satire. Bergeron specifically targets the evils of technology and
follies of America’s way of life.
“’Harrison Bergeron.’” Short Stories for Students. Ed. Tim Akers and Jerry Moore. Vol. 5.
Detroit: Gale, 1999. 163-180. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 15 June 2010. In this
basic overview, Vonnegut’s work “Harrison Bergeron” is explored. Detailed information
about satire and black humor help to analyze the main theme of forced equality.
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Biography Resource Center. Web. 14 June 2010. Kurt Vonnegut’s life experiences with
family and in WWII has influenced his writing greatly. Vonnegut brings to life the theme
of human equality after being held a prisoner or war in Dresden.
Mowrey, Carl. “An Overview of ‘Harrison Bergeron.’” Short Stories for Students. Ed. Tim
Akers and Jerry Moore. Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 1999. 176-179. Gale Virtual Reference
Library. Web. 14 June 2010. Carl Mowery’s article focuses on Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical
attack on communities with evident forced equality. The critic highlights the likability of
each character to symbolize the good in each individual.
Vonnegut, Kurt. “Harrison Bergeron.” Welcome to the Monkey House : A Collection of Short
Works . New York: Dial, 2006. 7-14. Print. The Bergeron family, including the main
character Harrison Bergeron, experience what “true equality” is like in the year 2010
through the use of a Handicapper General. The theme is perfect equality is evident
through the literary technique of satire.