by the secret Administers organization. It is also ironic that there is a necessity for highly intelligent persons in such a perfectly equal society. In this society the public only can see what the have been allowed to see, by this secret, non-equal, organization in this so-called “equal” country. The next instance of irony appears in a scene where Harrison illegally takes control of a broadcasting station and plays unedited and uncontrolled movies and music to the public, while he asks them to take off their mind controlling head bands. This scene gives hope for the future of American culture, and makes one believe that the time for change has arrived. Unfortunately, Harrison later learns that only 1.3% of the public actually heard the true meaning of his program, which was a scream in the dark for an uprise to revolt against this tyranistic government, and removed their bands for good. Disparity descend upon the movie and Harrison is stopped and urged to tell the people of the country that it was all a hoax, in order to preserve order. He does this but, in perfect irony, commits suicide on live television to demonstrate the reality of the situation to the people. Symbolism is used in the story by means of Harrison Bergeron, this enormous seven foot tall, good looking, athletic, genius. He embodies all the traits that everyone in this equal world could or essentially would have if it were not for the enslavement that they are subject to by this overpowering government. The common people in the story have been completely brainwashed and filled with ridiculous ideas that equal and average is better, and competition is a mortal sin that causes all the wrong and bad in society. Symbolism is also utilized in the movie, when at the end of the film, two boys enthusiastically run up the stairs in a home to view a “pirated” recording of the original filming of Harrison when he took over the studio and p...
