Kurt Vonnegut uses the story Harrison Bergeron to explain the future (2081). In this story he gives equality and takes individuality from all the citizens. By him doing so this outs everyone in the same level, no one has the upper hand. Giving everyone the same rights just frustrates the citizens because they cant express who they really are.Society can ensure citizens are equal without taking away their individualism because, it is not possible for the government to control every last citizens individualism. Taking away individuality creates a battle freedom verses equality.
In the story Harrison Bergeron the author ensures to the readers that equality is an issue. He uses the character Harrison Bergeron who escapes from jail and plots on overthrowing this unfair government,taking individualism created ciaos in this story proving that it is impossible for the government to control everything each citizen does.
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Hey Tinisha,
While I like the way sentence (1) is written, I don't think that's what the story's purpose is. How does one "explain the future"? I think Vonnegut sets the story in the future to be able to create a very different world from the one we have today. And this allows him to explore the themes, equality and individuality. Reword this.
In sentence (2), you say "he gives equality and takes individuality from all the citizens." Be careful. He creates this world in which the government forces citizens to be equal by taking away their individuality. Reword (2).
"this outs everyone" is vague. be more precise. Also, when you change the first two sentences, you'll probably have to change the way you begin this one, too, because you might not be referring to "him" (Vonnegut) anymore, but the government in his story instead.
I like sentence (3), but it's not giving them the same rights that frustrates them; it's forcing them to be equal in all ways that does.
Take out the comma after "because" in (4). Also, the logic of this sentence is faulty. Remember, "because" means "the reason why or the cause of." Just because government can't control every last citizen's individualism, doesn't mean that this will automatically lead to equality. The mission is to ensure both - but how?
Add the word "between" after "battle" and replace "versus" with "and" in (5).
Reword (1) in paragraph two. Find a different word for "ensures." What are you really trying to say? Replace "on" with "to" and take out the "ing" in "overthrowing" in (2). "Ciaos" is spelled incorrectly. And are you sure that this story proves that the government can't control each citizen? I mean, yes, Harrison does rebel, but he is killed and his own parents, watching it all unfold on television, forget what they saw immediately. That shows that, despite a few hiccups, a government like this has near total control of its citizens' minds.
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