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Which theme best represents Vonnegut's story Harrison bergeron?

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The theme that best represents Harrison Bergeron is that 'close-minded people are a threat to beauty, individuality, and self-expression'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The story “Harrison Bergeron” written by Kurt Vonnegut revolves around the theme about total equality.

Kurt Vonnegut tried to convey the message that total equality can prove to be problematic and dangerous.

Not only this, it talks about how the close-minded people can be a threat to the beauty and self-expression as they try to target the beautiful and intelligent people.

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Freedom theme best represents Vonnegut's story Harrison Bergeron.

The characters in the novel are superficially equal but none of them are truly free under the oppressive rule of the Handicapper General.

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