Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." “I think I’d make a good Handicapper General.” “Good as anybody else,” said George. “Who knows better’n I do what normal is?” said Hazel. “Right,” said George. He began to think glimmeringly about his abnormal son who was now in jail, about Harrison, but a twenty-one-gun salute in his head stopped that. How does the dialogue between George and Hazel develop Kurt Vonnegut’s message that advanced technology dehumanizes individuals?
Answer
A
Hazel and George do not discuss their feelings about the arrest of their son.
B
George agrees that Hazel would be a good Handicapper General.
C
George thinks about their son who was recently taken to jail.
D
Hazel believes that the Handicapper General is average.
Explanation
George starts thinking about his son Harrison, who has been jailed, but the mental signal from his handicap interrupts him. This shows how the technology controls George’s thoughts and keeps him from fully feeling or responding to his son’s situation. Choice D identifies the thought the technology cuts off.
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