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
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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 (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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Page Number and Citation:
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