Abstract

This article is devoted to the analysis of one of Kurt Vonnegut’s dystopian short stories, Harrison Bergeron, through the setting analysis focusing mainly on the use of media as a means of creating mono logical setting and discussing the dance scene as an act of escape from this mono logical setting. Kurt Vonnegut, a contemporary American novelist and short story writer, using his experiences during World War II, reflects on the post war American society especially through his satirical works about power structures. And in this short story he satirizes the forced equality in an imaginary American society.

Details

Title
Equality versus Freedom in ‘‘Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut: A Study of Dystopian Setting
Author
Abdol Hossein Joodaki; Mahdiany, Hamideh
Pages
70-73
Section
Articles
Publication year
2013
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Australian International Academic Centre PTY. Ltd (AIAC)
ISSN
22003592
e-ISSN
22003452
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2188129376
Copyright
© 2013. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.