Th politics of Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron"

Hattenhauer discusses Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron," which proposes that attempts to achieve equality are absurd. He argues that the text satirizes America's Cold War misunderstanding of not just communism but also socialism.

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Published inStudies in short fiction Vol. 35; no. 4; p. 387
Main Author Hattenhauer, Darryl
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Published Newberry Studies in Short Fiction, Inc 01.10.1998
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Abstract Hattenhauer discusses Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron," which proposes that attempts to achieve equality are absurd. He argues that the text satirizes America's Cold War misunderstanding of not just communism but also socialism.
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