When we get to the dance scene towards the end of the story, the writing style becomes poetic, as opposed to the bland and direct language used to describe George and Hazel. Rather than objectively and mechanically describing the dancing couple's movements, he describes them as “leaping like deer on the moon” and “kissing the ceiling” with their leaps (Vonnegut). The skillful way the dance scene is written compared to the bland descriptions of George and Hazel's interaction shows the difference in the experience of the two moments. When Harrison and the ballerina twirl around the room in each other's arms, unhandicapped, with the music played beautifully by non-handicapped musicians, they are truly happy. They are experiencing the pure joy of living life without the control of the General Handicap. Hazel and George's bland, HG-controlled lives are monotonous and unenjoyable. The few moments of happiness experienced by the dancing couple are more joy than Hazel and George have probably experienced during their entire government regulation