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Response To Harrison Bergeron

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2081 What do you think the author of Harrison Bergeron (2081) was trying to say to his readers? What was the point of the story? What would happen if everyone was finally equal? Would Society be better? For me to say that if all people were equal. Then it would be chaotic so much that there might be a rebellion the first day. That could be the downfall of america by not only taking people’s god given abilities but also there’s no real amazement in people. Like if you go to a sporting event if everybody’s all equal there’s not going be any star player to really watch. The real everybody being equal thing is really dumb it’s a thing people would argue over , but the 200 and something amendments just to make everybody equal is ridiculous not

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