Dehumanization in Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron."

Dehumanization in Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron." "The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal," the story begins. "They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal in every which way"(1354). In this haunting story, Vonnegut probably wanted to warn our society of similar kind of equality, equality that can be fatal for human race. In this work the theme is only a minor feature and is not really developed. The idea probably …

…you of your individuality. Otherwise you will lose your humanity as well. If we continue in striving for equality, we could end up like the society in "Harrison Bergeron". If we get as far as eliminating speciesism, we can end up lost and without a cause. Vonnegut's views might be a little exaggerated, but that is what he intended. He used satire in attempt to reform the belief that the perfect society can be obtained.