Pros And Cons Of Harrison Bergeron

“I am the Emperor!” cried Harrison. “Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everyone must do what I say at once!” He stamped his foot and the studio shook. “Even as I stand here,” he bellowed, “crippled, hobbled, and sickened – I am a greater ruler than any man who ever lived!” Harrison may be viewed as a hero in some people’s eyes, but the following evidence proves that Harrison Bergeron is a danger to society. He is aggressive, condescending, and unfit to control the government as emperor.

Harrison Bergeron is aggressive, according to the text “Harrison snatched two musicians from their chairs, waved them like batons as he sang the music as he wanted it played. He slammed them back in their chairs.” And “Everybody must do what I say at once!” Harrison was abusing and ordering the people in the studio to do as he wanted, would you want your leader to treat you like a toy? Harrison probably wanted to overthrow the government so he can put himself above others.

In the text Harrison had promised to the musicians, “I’ll make you barons and dukes and earls.” Harrison may have wanted to give them higher rolls too, but he still put himself above others, and as it was stated before he waved them like batons. Harrison’s aggressive approach on the people doesn’t make him seem like much of a hero.

In conclusion, Harrison is clearly unfit to control the government and was a threat to society. Harrison only wanted to be in control to put himself on top of the pyramid. If he was a true hero, he would have attempted to lead the people to freedom than order, then dance and call himself an emperor. Diana Moon Glampers had no choice but to kill Harrison Bergeron and end his