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. How does the dialogue develop Hazel’s character?
Which of the following excerpts from "Harrison Bergeron" best illustrates irony?
In "Harrison Bergeron," Vonnegut includes the character of Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, to
Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." “I am the Emperor!” cried Harrison. “Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!” He stamped his foot and the studio shook. “Even as I stand here—” he bellowed, “crippled, hobbled, sickened—I am a greater ruler than any man who ever lived! Now watch me become what I can become!” What do Harrison’s words and actions reveal about his character?
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
Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." “Ladies and gentlemen—” said the ballerina, reading the bulletin. She must have been extraordinarily beautiful, because the mask she wore was hideous. And it was easy to see that she was the strongest and most graceful of all the dancers, for her handicap bags were as big as those worn by two-hundred-pound men. What is ironic about this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." 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. How is this excerpt an example of irony?
In "Harrison Bergeron," why is Harrison Bergeron’s character considered a danger to society?
Which condition is considered most dangerous by George and Hazel Bergeron in "Harrison Bergeron"?
Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." “That’s all right—” Hazel said of the announcer, “he tried. That’s the big thing. He tried to do the best he could with what God gave him. He should get a nice raise for trying so hard.” How do Hazel’s comments help Vonnegut develop his critique of society in the United States?
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