Satire

What is the purpose of this satire?

Is this our future?

Is the Society in "Harrison Bergeron" a possibilty to what we will become? Why or why not?

Hyperbole

What's striking about Vonnegut's story is its hyperbole: equality is enforced in every identifiable respect. What are the appropriate limits to ensuring equality and why?

Hazel

Why does Hazel Bergeron forget what she is crying about?

Being Shot Down

What is the meaning of Harrison and the ballerina being shot down by Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General? What are the suggestions of her name?

Harrison and the Ballerina

What is the meaning of Harrison's and the ballerina's flight-like dance and kissing? What is meant by the statement, "not only were the laws of the land abandoned, but the law of gravity and the laws of motion as well" (12)?

Harrison and the Musicians

What is the significance of Harrison telling the musicians, "I'll make you barons and dukes and earls" (12)? What different values underlie such ennoblement? What role do beauty and aesthetics play in Harrison's rebellion?