harrison bergeron

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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


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