Harrison Bergeron Analysis

In what three words would be used to describe a character such as Harrison Bergeron? In one’s opinion, he might be depicted as an asinine, foolhardy, and a “Don Quixote”. In a manner throughout the story, the subject had proven himself those three aspects, such as having stormed into the studio to declare himself Emperor and therefore put others in danger, and having believed that he could overthrow the government by sheer force and surprise. Although proclaimed a genius, idiocy can still overtake a sensible person, such as him. When George Bergeron and his wife were watching the ballerinas dance, their estranged son Harrison suddenly infiltrates the studio, unarmed, which made him an easier target to be killed. Another reason that made Harrison …show more content…
Perhaps if Harrison had infiltrated the main headquarters of the government instead of the studio, he would be viewed quite the opposite of foolhardy. The only audience he affected were his parents, who soon, however, forgot who he was because of their hindrances. Harrison hadn’t thought over the plan to retaliate to the government carefully, which the price he paid was indeed in death, especially where his parents forgot that their son was indeed the one who died on screen. "’You been crying" he said to Hazel. "Yup," she said. "What about?" he said. "I forget," she said. "Something real sad on television.’"This quote explains that Harrison’s mother had been crying about his death but then suddenly had forgotten why she was …show more content…
The two were also romantic, Harrison having acquired a short-lived romance with a ballerina and appointing her as his empress per se,"’I shall now select my Empress!" he said, looking down on the cowering people. "Let the first woman who dares rise to her feet claim her mate and her throne!’... And then, neutraling gravity with love and pure will, they remained suspended in air inches below the ceiling, and they kissed each other for a long, long time.” before they both faced death, Harrison unintentionally making his lover a target as well,“It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor."On the other hand, Don Quixote appoints a neighboring farm girl to be his lady love, though the latter knew nothing of his plans. Nevertheless, the both were delusional as well, Harrison having thought that he could storm into the studio and prove to the audience that he was emperor by just saying so. Don Quixote read too many chivalric romances that he started believing that he, would save the world from peril as

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Harrison Bergeron Comparative Analysis