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"I am the emperor cried Harrison. Did you hear me!? Everybody must do what i say at once!" (pg.3) With this quote in mind, what does it mean to the character of Harrison Bergeron? A lot of people think that Harrison is the hero of the people, but others see him as a threat to society. But is Harrison really the hero? This is evidence will show you.

The first piece of evidence is that he is rebelling against something big that spans he entire country, maybe even more. This could possibly start another civil war. The first caused more American death then another war, and they didn't have as much technology then. But "Harrison Bergeron" is set in the future, so more casualties could occur. If a lot of people took off their handicaps, and rebelled, there would be anarchy. The society would fall apart, thus Harrison being a danger to it.
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2). In the story, he broke matal and snaped chains with ease. He is too dangerous and could possibly hurt other people, whether it be on accident or on purpose. If he hurts someone, the people could get scared and also the government would have to deal with him possibly costing H-G men an money. The loss of money could hert the economy, and although it wouldnt be that bad, a lot of examples in history shows that little actions could end up destroying something. So the government could get hurt in the long

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