Vietnam Literary Journalism

Question 1

What makes this an example of irony?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Characters are forced to limit intelligence, which is normally a positive attribute.

Question 2

How does the author use a description of technology to create satire in this passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: To show the extremes a society would need to engage in to create equality

Question 3

What ironic contrast does Vonnegut include in this scene?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: George tells his wife to forget sad things, but readers would expect George and Hazel to want to remember their son.

Question 4

How can the dystopian society in “Harrison Bergeron” be interpreted as a satire? Check all that could apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: It connects American society’s desire for equality with its fears of conformity.; B: It exaggerates the absurdity of a vision of society in which everyone is equal.; E: It makes a comment about society’s fears of social changes and government.

Question 5

Based on the irony in this passage, Vonnegut is critiquing a society that ✔ values equality over intelligencerespects individuality and freedomoveruses artificial intelligence.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: values equality over intelligence

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