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Diana Moon Glampers is the Handicapper General of the United States. She is responsible for regulating the minds and bodies of all American citizens in order to ensure that all people are absolutely equal. In “Harrison Bergeron,” Diana Moon Glampers’ character represents the oppressive authority of the totalitarian government. She is responsible for shooting and killing both Harrison Bergeron and the Ballerina on live television in order to quell their dissent and send a message to all citizens that displays of individualism and talent will not be tolerated.
Diana Moon Glampers (Handicapper General) Quotes in Harrison Bergeron
The Harrison Bergeron quotes below are all either spoken by Diana Moon Glampers (Handicapper General) or refer to Diana Moon Glampers (Handicapper General). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Harrison Bergeron Quotes
Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor.
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Diana Moon Glampers shooting Harrison Bergeron is the climax of the story, a moment which also distills the ongoing conflicts between dissent and authority, as well as individualism and equality. The H-G’s gun symbolizes the power of the authoritarian state, and her use of the gun to kill Harrison and the ballerina marks the reinstatement of authority through the suppression of dissent. Similarly, as the gunshot puts an end to Harrison and the ballerina’s extraordinary dance performance, this moment restores order insofar as special individuals are violently removed from an otherwise equal society. This moment attests to the notion that Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Expli
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Diana Moon Glampers (Handicapper General) Character Timeline in Harrison Bergeron
The timeline below shows where the character Diana Moon Glampers (Handicapper General) appears in Harrison Bergeron. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Harrison Bergeron
...is due to a series of amendments to the Constitution, and to the vigilance of the United States Handicapper General .
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...refuses, reminding his wife of the punishment he would receive if he were caught disobeying the Handicapper General : “Two years in prison and two thousand dollars fine for every ball I took...
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All of a sudden, Diana Moon Glampers , the Handicapper General, barges onto the scene with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She shoots...
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