Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron."“All of a sudden you look so tired,” said Hazel. “Why don’t you stretch out on the sofa, so’s you can rest your handicap bag on the pillows, honeybunch.” She was referring to the forty-seven pounds of birdshot in a canvas bag, which was padlocked around George’s neck. “Go on and rest the bag for a little while,” she said. “I don’t care if you’re not equal to me for a while.”George weighed the bag with his hands. “I don’t mind it,” he said. “I don’t notice it any more. It’s just a part of me.”This dialogue between George and Hazel portrays George as a
Answer
A
static character because he has accepted society’s rules and does not try to challenge them.
B
dynamic character because he makes sacrifices so that Hazel can feel good about herself.
C
static character because he does not report Hazel to the Handicapper General for her suggestion.
D
dynamic character because he needs handicap device to control his strength and intelligence.
Explanation
George says he barely notices the forty-seven-pound bag anymore and describes it as “just a part of me.” His response shows that he has accepted the rules that handicap him rather than trying to resist them, so he is portrayed as a static character. The correct choice is “static character because he has accepted society’s rules and does not try to challenge them.”
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