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Kurt Vonnegut
1961
Short Story
Dystopian, Science Fiction
The story "Harrison Bergeron" is told by an omniscient third-person narrator.
"Harrison Bergeron" is written in the past tense.
The short story takes its title, "Harrison Bergeron," from its tragic hero, Harrison Bergeron, a towering 14-year-old boy whose strength and spirit defy the government's attempts to eliminate competition and create a perfect egalitarian (marked by social, political, and economic equality) society.
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