How do the noises transmitted by George Bergeron's earphones suggest the effect of the frequent television advertisements infiltrating programs...

In Kurt Vonnegut's short story, "Harrison Bergeron," the noises transmitted by George Bergeron's headphones are meant to prevent him from taking unfair advantage of his above average intelligence. 

"And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains. George and Hazel were watching television." 

These headphones interrupted his thoughts, causing him to never be able to ponder or meditate on anything longer than 15-20 seconds. While the broadcast media does not interrupt television programming that frequently, the advertising that is done is pervasive and does frequently interrupt the flow of any type of show, whether for entertainment or informational purposes. Often television shows spend several minutes recapping what happened before and after commercial interruptions, therefore limiting what can be broadcast in the limited time slot. But it isn't just the broadcast media that bombards consumers with messages. Even more prolific than broadcast media, smartphone apps and internet sites are imbued with pop-up ads that interrupt the flow of work and demand immediate attention. The pervasiveness of these ads often makes it difficult to sustain concentration and focus, limiting productivity in much the same way that George was being limited--with constant bombardment and interruption. 

The noises that interrupt George's thoughts range from mild--like the sounds of "somebody hitting a milk bottle with a ball peen hammer," to deafening, like the twenty-one gun salute. Vonnegut describes one incident of this noise pollution thusly:

"A buzzer sounded in George's head. His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm." 

This use of simile suggests the effect the noise handicapping is having on him emotionally. He is tortured by the sounds, they cause panic, pain, fear, trembling, and angst when they are happening, but then like a fainting spell, he seems to have no recollection of them. They are putting him in a daze, interrupted only by intermittent torture. 

"It was such a doozy that George was white and trembling, and tears stood on the rims of his red eyes."