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Harrison Bergeron
HARRISON BERGERON by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter th… more →
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Vonnegut on the Read/Re-Read
Nathaniel wrote 2 months ago: Today I finished re-reading Kurt Vonnegut jr’s Slaughter-House Five for about the fifth or six … more →
"Harrison Bergeron"
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mrsreese wrote 3 months ago: 1. What aspect(s) of society is the author criticizing? 2. Which character is most memorable? Why? 3 … more →
2081 or maybe someone will watch it this time
deheor wrote 4 months ago: that should help you with those pesky thoughts Kurt Vonnegut Jr fans tend to be aware of the name Ha … more →
Don't Try So Hard, Harrison Bergeron
parkerscott wrote 5 months ago: My english teachers are dormant Vonnegut nuts. If you can get a conversation steered in the directio … more →
mixtape: april reading
thedoormouse wrote 7 months ago: So here’s what I recently completed as my April reading list. Surprisingly, all three books I … more →
Political Correctness
Victoria Rose wrote 7 months ago: Political correctness. At first blush, it seems like an okay sort of idea. Most people will agree th … more →
I was wrong
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absurdbeats wrote 7 months ago: I found the Harrison Bergeron story—by Vonnegut (of course!). And it was about an egalitarian … more →
The planners get embarassed when the plans go wrong
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absurdbeats wrote 7 months ago: Do you remember the story ‘Harrison Bergeron’? A dystopian bit on an egalitarian future … more →
Harrison Bergeron - 2081
smcdoyle wrote 7 months ago: Last weekend I finally got round to watching The Man From Earth, on Sam Stokes’ recommendation … more →
Utopia or dystopia? Lois Lowry's The Giver
jeffkellylowenstein3 wrote 8 months ago: Lois Lowry paints a deceptively harmonious picture of the future in The Giver. Imagine a world i … more →
Harrison Bergeron
handicappergeneral wrote 8 months ago: HARRISON BERGERON by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They wer … more →
A So-So Clip of Harrison Bergeron
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Awesome trailer: 2081
liberalitas wrote 10 months ago: Based on the short story Harrison Bergeron by celebrated author Kurt Vonnegut, 2081 depicts a dystop … more →
12.15.2008 - Day 6,945 of my existence
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Jenny wrote 11 months ago: Do you ever wonder what it would be like to simply not be? To be snuffed out in a single swipe? To e … more →
I am Accomplished (Today)
zackapalooza wrote 1 year ago: So, today I actually did my Murder Mystery for Government. Of course, this was due Friday, and I am … more →
An Old Man Looks Back On The Obama Administration
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Huston wrote 1 year ago: “Grandpa, tell me again about the Hard Times.” “Oh, Jimmy, I love telling you stor … more →
Harrison Bergeron Doesn't Get Migraines
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SavvyChristine wrote 1 year ago: I had a migraine today. It was about a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10; not the worst ever, but still agoni … more →
Reteaching
thehurt wrote 1 year ago: It’s always a tough day when I have 5 classes worth of papers to grade, only to find out 1/5 o … more →
An Egalitarian Dream
Brian wrote 1 year ago: Check out this adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron.” This is the wor … more →
