The prompt was to respond on a short story or a free reading book...
Responding on an independent reading book would be impossible because I am still looking for one. Harrison Bergeron can be described in one word- cringe. It's one of those stories that makes the reader wonder what other things can go wrong in a piece of writing. The ending is anti climactic.
The reading was not really exciting- it was an average dystopia. The title leads on to think it's a normal writing. The name of the main character. The entire writing is a genius interacting with an air-head because she is the average intelligence. Something something something and Harrison is kissing on the ceiling la la la anti climactic ending. How does this extend beyond the writing? I suppose if you were to factor in the definition of equality? Why be controversial about equality when extreme-feminist blogs on tumblr already cover it? Honestly the fact that there are men and women existing as separate pieces makes it un-equal. Inequality physically began as a fetus. XY chromosomes man. The social standard of equality is up to debate. Harrison Bergeron glances at the topic of equality, but the definition in the reading could be interpreted differently.
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