George Bergeron is a very intelligent man. But in the dystopian world in which Harrison Bergeron is set, that's considered dangerous. To drag him down to the general level of mediocrity, he's forced to wear what's called a handicap. In the case of George and other intelligent people that means wearing a radio which emits noise at regular intervals to interrupt this thoughts. He's also a physically strong man and so he's forced to wear weights around his neck.
Although they cause him considerable pain and discomfort, George accepts his handicaps without complaint. He won't make the slightest effort to reduce the burden of his handicaps, no matter how small. There's nothing subversive about George; he's no rebel like his son and believes in obeying the law no matter how unjust and ridiculous it is. He suggests to his wife, Hazel, that society would fall apart if everyone started breaking the law.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
How does George seem to feel about his handicaps?
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