The word “dystopian society,” seems to possibly be an over-dramatized idea that can only seem to exist in fictional settings. In Harrison Burgeron by Kurt Vonnegut, a particular dystopian society, controlling and confining in its own way, is portrayed concerning possible political ties and extreme lack of individuality, or more like the force to impose lack of individuality. The abuse of governmental power shown throughout Harrison Burgeron and it’s control over what individuals wear, think, say, and even do suggests that there is danger in an unhealthy balance of “equality.”
Moreover, Vonnegut sets the story in American soil during the year 2081; the exaggerated laws of equality have been added to the Constitution by the Amendments 211, 212, and 213.…