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In the short story Harrison Bergeron what do you think was the most significant theme of the short story and why

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"Harrison Bergeron" shows it's bad when a totalitarian government makes everyone be the same ( loss of individuality and freedom )

how an "equal" society in that story can lead to the suppression of creativity & uniqueness,

how the enforcement of sameness can result in a lack of progress and innovation.

importance of preserving individuality and freedom

dangers of a society that values sameness above all else

Step-by-step explanation:

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his dad george is the narrator

story is about a futuristic country where everyone is forced to be equal & individuality is suppressed

harrison takes over a tv station to tell the truth about the government but the government kills him

his parents are forced to forget about him

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