Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." A police photograph of Harrison Bergeron was flashed on the screen—upside down, then sideways, upside down again, then right side up. This excerpt is an example of satire because it humorously
Answer
A
illustrates how television and other media control society.
B
exaggerates the effects of George Bergeron’s handicaps.
C
portrays Harrison Bergeron as being more dangerous than he really is.
D
exposes the incompetence that this society views as normal.
Explanation
The police photograph keeps appearing in the wrong orientation—upside down, sideways, and then right side up—making the authorities seem absurdly inept. The humor satirizes a society where such incompetence is treated as normal. Choice D, “exposes the incompetence that this society views as normal,” best describes the effect.
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