7. What do you consider to be Vonnegut's objective/point in this story?

- Vonnegut shows through the short story that if everyone was equal, then there would be no society.

Explanation:

The key idea or objective that Vonnegut wishes to convey through the story 'Harrison Bergeron' is that 'if everyone was equal, then there would be no society.' He primarily aims to critique the social and political system of America especially associated to egalitarianism and communism as he felt that equal distribution of wealth or power is unnatural yet foolish. He believed that if the ideals associated to egalitarianism can be hazardous if taken too precisely as this might lead to handicap the best and canny citizens of the state. Thus, he rejects the existence of a society with equality.

Too many Irish children were living in poverty. Swift is being completely satirical by suggesting that children should be sold as food. This is because all of Ireland, at the time was facing a very serious economic depression, yet people were still having children at an alarming rate.