When the footage of the protagonist's death is eventually shown on national television, his mentally retarded mother Hazel can't understand it, and his father George is distracted by a loud buzzing in his ear.
When the footage of the protagonist's death is eventually shown on national television, his mentally retarded mother Hazel can't understand it, and his father George is distracted by a loud buzzing in his ear. The title character kisses the ceiling after proclaiming himself Emperor and selecting a ballerina as his Empress, as his personal glory causes the two of them to rise magically into the air while dancing. However, the title character is then shot by Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, because "the year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal." FTP, identify this dystopian short story by Kurt Vonnegut.
When the footage of the protagonist's death is eventually shown on national television, his mentally retarded mother Hazel can't understand it, and his father George is distracted by a loud buzzing in his ear.
“{Harrison Bergeron}”