He misbehaved while incarcerated. He was deemed a risk to himself. He spearheaded the revolt against the government. Harrison Bergeron is a fictional character created by science fiction author Kurt Vonnegut. The character appears in several of his works, most notably in Breakfast of Champions, where he is described as being "handicapped" by the authors. The term was later used for a disabled veteran who participated in a charity marathon in Vonnegut's God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian (1990). In the story, Harrison Bergeron is an ordinary man with no special abilities or talents. He is a factory worker who lives in the United States and receives various disabilities after being involved in a car crash that kills his wife and injures others. His parents give him the nickname "Bergeron", which is French for "good guy". They hope this will help him recover from his injuries. However, Harrison becomes more disillusioned with society after learning about its injustices against those without physical strength or ability. He decides to break out of jail and start a new life under an alias. Vonnegut based Harrison Bergeron on himself and other disabled individuals he knew.