His mother, Hazel, is simply too stupid to understand the scene, and his father is unsettled by the government radio which tells him that the law requires him to wear twenty-five four hours a day. These events make the reader wonder what kind of government would do such a thing and also begin to sow a seed of distrust in us. These government-issued radios broadcast noise to interrupt the thoughts of intelligent people such as Harrison's father, George. It also introduces the Handicapper General and describes it as having a team of officers to ensure equality laws are enforced. By naming a government official after an Army general, Vonnegut could be referring to his time in the war and perhaps his resentment toward his captors during that war.