How does Harrison's rebellion reveal his characteristics and values?

Harrison is
seven feet tall, extremely
athletic, and extremely intelligent. As such, the government and the

Handicapper-General have attempted to use the most debilitating handicaps they can think
of. In
such an oppressive society, it would make sense to encourage and root
for Harrison (or anyone)
in his rebellion. However, he doesn't use his gifted
mind and body to liberate society. He
doesn't free others and try to take
over the government or revolutionize it. Rather, he goes to
a television
studio and proclaims himself emperor. "Do you hear? I am the Emperor!

Everybody must do what I say at once!" Instead of using his position to liberate others,
he
becomes more like a (temporary) dictator. The dancing scene is romantic
but it lacks substance.
It lacks any real attempt at rescuing this oppressed
society. 

We can applaud
Harrison's spirit to revolt. And
he does free one ballerina and some musicians. But he only does
so in order
to add to the spectacle of his own ego. The manner of his rebellion shows him to
be
selfish, only interested in showcasing his power. He, therefore, becomes
no better than the
government which uses its power to oppress the masses.
Once he realizes his great power, it
corrupts him. This underscores one of
the themes of the story which is that power corrupts and
that absolute power
corrupts absolutely.