Equality versus Freedom in ‘Harrison Bergeron’ by Kurt Vonnegut: A Study of Dystopian Setting
Abstract
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Keywords
Media , Monological setting , Equality , Bakhtin , Dance
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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
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in an imaginary American society. Keywords:
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Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Translation
Publication Date
March 23, 2022
Submission Date
February 12, 2022
Acceptance Date
March 4, 2022
Published in Issue
Year 2022 Number: 105