harrison bergeron
how old is harrison
14
how tall is harrison
7 feet
how many ballerinas were there
8
what is the girls name that shoots harrison
Dianna Moon Glamper
vigilance
alert attention, watchfulness
what did the gov do after they shot harrison
censored the TV, and turned it off
consternation
confused amazement or fear
what do the handicaps do
control the people & bring them down to an average level
how could the society be described
controlled, unfair, badly equal
why couldnt people mourn over harrison
due to the handicapps
what do handicaps do to the really strong people
gave them physical weights so they were weak
how did george feel about the gov controlling vs harrisons opinion
george said it was good & better than when it wasnt & harrison does not think it was fair
why does the gov handicap george but not hazel
george was above average in intelligence while hazel was not
what do handicaps do to the people who are more attractice
give them masks, a big nose, or fake ugly teeth
what did the gov say the characters need to wear
handicaps
who was the Emperor & the Empress
harrison & the most beautiful ballerina
how is the problem resolved
harrison revolts & shows that they cannot be controlled
who are George & Hazel
harrisons parents
why is the gov looking for harrison
he is considered dangerous because he is above average & is planning to overthrow the gov
why did harrison escape
he wanted to overthrow the gov
what do handicaps do to the smart people
makes noises that make them insane so that they are equally as smart as the rest
what is the handicapper general
people who regulate the handicaps
what does the handicap general do to harrison
put him in jail, kill him on TV
what category book is this
science fiction
why did hazel forget about harrisons death moments after he was killed
she is not smart so she forgets easilyy
is todays society similar to this
sort of, the TV censors things & lowkey brainwashes us but not to this extent
how would harrison be described
strong, intelligent, athletic
who is vonnegut
the author
why did george forget about harrisons death moments after he was killed
the handicap buzzed & he couldnt hear or have emotions
what is the problem in the story
the people are being controlled by the govs handicaps
where did harrison get shot
the studio on live TV
why dont harrisons parents mourn over him
they cannot because they forget due to the handicaps
neutralize
to counteract of cancel out the effect of
cower
to crouch down in fear
synchronize
to match the timing of
what is the theme of the story
to not let the gov control you too much, not to always listen to others ideas, to have individuality
wince
to shrink or flinch involuntarily, especially in pain
what is vonnegut saying about improving society by making everyone average
vonnegut does not agree
what was the climax of the story
when harrison dances w the beautiful ballerina
would harrison be a good leader
yes because he knows that it wasnt right but no because maybe he would let the power go to his head
did the gov take "equality" too seriously
yes, people should have equal rights, not equal looks & strengths
does this relate to the poem
yes, the poem was about the gov being too controlling & not always listening to the government
