Harrison Bergeron By Malala Yousafzai Analysis

What does it mean to be free? I think to be free means to be able to live life in the greatest way possible. One should have enough freedom. But have limits on freedom in certain cases, for example if one person uses their freedom to harm others. There are three acknowledged topics of freedom people want all over the world; Freedom to have an education, Freedom from discrimination, and the freedom of equality.

In the “Speech of the United Nations”, written by Malala Yousafzai, she talks about how she fought for the freedom to have an education. Yousafzai talks about the standing up for their rights in the world. She says, “I raise my voice- not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard… Those who fought for their rights: Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treating with dignity. Their right to equality of

Those who are different in their own way are treated differently than the “normal”. From a short story, “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, it talks about how everyone is finally equal to each other. “The year was 2081, and everybody was equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way.” The text from the story shows that every person is equal to another, but what does that really mean? In the short story, everyone had to be “average” in intelligence which meant people were not that intelligent. People were punished for being smart or having high skills in something “George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times.” This is an example of not truly being free and equal if “smarter people are punished. In the short story was a dystopian which meant everything was bad and gloomy instead of good and bright. One is not free if they cannot express themselves how they want to. They cannot live a great life if they are not happy at