The Loss Of Humanity In Harrison Bergeron

When thinking of humanity now and then, what is the difference seen? Is now better off or worse than what has been. In the three stories, the writers have shown ways of major disconnection. In a futuristic America, people have lost touch with their inner self and others. Rules and challenging aspects have been put in place that has cause questioning and loss of their humanity.

In the story “Harrison Bergeron” late 21st century government will force everyone to disconnect winner self. Constitutional amendments require everyone to be equal. Handicaps have been given, they are set to take away anything that is at a high advantage, physically or mentally. The amendments forced laws on everyone to be equal. For example, certain characters portray

Lack of social connection has interrupted their humanity. People in the main characters area don’t take pride in being loners, different, and outsiders, Americans, on the other hand, do take pride in this. “You revere the "rebel," the "rogue," those who stand proudly apart from the masses. For you, individuality is a badge of honor. For us, it is a ribbon of shame.” Getting yourself out there is a good way to connect with others and humanity, they should refrain from it. Humans being socially pressured could cause them to become detached from social instances. “I know Americans, especially young ones, must feel trapped by societal pressure.” With them diving into the cyber world filled people up with knowledge and facts, which were no help to social contact and interactions. “facts had no moral component, no social context, no human connection to the outside world. They had no reason.” The character shows a lack of humanity believing that the world he actually lives in doesn’t matter to him. He states that even though Japan had no hope, he didn’t care because he believed he lived in a digital world. He was focusing too much on the internet every day, leading him to disregard others, such as his parents. “We lived in the same apartment, but I never really conversed with them.” While disconnecting from his society and culture he soon suffers from it. He has begun to forget the ways of his culture, things such as praying for the dead. Without having real world experience nothing could prepare him for an apocalypse. He had seen and read everything he needed online but had no way of getting the outrageous material it called for. It Japan was more social, friendly, and outgoing they could have become friends with Americans, and the attack could have been