The ballet
is an example of situational , which occurs when events turn out differently than we
expect.
The ballet is ironic because Harrison and the ballerina dance
beautifully together, having shed all their artificial handicaps. This is completely unexpected
in a society where everyone is forced to hide or handicap their talents in a bizarre quest for
complete equality. For once, people watching television are able to see individuals of great
talent and beauty perform.
It is also ironic, as least from the point of view
of our culture, if not of Harrison's, that their dance doesn't lead to their society embracing
the value of individual excellence. One of would think, seeing what people are capable of, the
society would now want to encourage individual gifts. However, the two dancers are shot and
killed onstage for their pains.
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