Why did the government consider Harrison to be extremely dangerous? He was intelligent, strong, and under-handicapped. Harrison had so many handicaps because he was handsome, intelligent, strong, and athletic.
Q. Which detail from Harrison Bergeron best communicates the idea that life gets worse?
Explanation: The detail from “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut that best communicates the idea that life gets worse when people fail to think critically is George can’t finish a thought about handicaps being a bad thing. It is the year 2081.
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- Q. Which detail from Harrison Bergeron best communicates the idea that life gets worse?
- Q. What does Harrison symbolize in Harrison Bergeron?
- Q. Why does Hazel forget what she is crying about?
- Q. Why does the ballerina speak in grackle squawk?
- Q. What happens when George tries to think for himself?
- Q. What is the shedding of Harrison’s handicaps symbolic of?
- Q. What is the biggest conflict Harrison faces in the story?
- Q. Does Harrison Bergeron overthrow the government?
- Q. What the government believes how Harrison is different?
Q. What does Harrison symbolize in Harrison Bergeron?
Harrison represents the spark of defiance and individuality that still exists in some Americans. He has none of the cowardice and passivity that characterize nearly everyone else in the story. Rather, he is an exaggerated alpha male, a towering, brave, breathtakingly strong man who hungers for power.
Q. Why does Hazel forget what she is crying about?
What can we infer from the fact that Hazel has tears on her cheeks but she has forgotten for the moment what caused her to cry? She has short memory which made her forget what she was thinking or doing.
Q. Why does the ballerina speak in grackle squawk?
Why does she say this to George? She is jealous that he has the radio transmitter handicap in his ear and she doesn’t.
Q. What happens when George tries to think for himself?
His handicap is an audio speaker in his ear that generates loud, distracting sounds in response to his mental activity; the result is that he cannot think about anything for longer than half a minute or so without being distracted. The sounds are also always different, so he won’t get used to any one sound.
Q. What is the shedding of Harrison’s handicaps symbolic of?
In your opinion, what is the shedding of Harrison’s handicaps symbolic of? It is symbolic of getting ridding himself of the government’s power over him.
Q. What is the biggest conflict Harrison faces in the story?
What is the biggest conflict Harrison faces? visiting his parents vs. wanting to be on t.v. Why does Harrison escape from jail?
Q. Does Harrison Bergeron overthrow the government?
In his act of rebellion, however, Harrison overreacts as he declares himself emperor; as a superhuman, he says he will be “a greater ruler than any man who has ever lived.” And, ironically, his attempt to overthrow the totalitarian government is totalitarian itself as he orders the musicians to remove their handicaps …
Q. What the government believes how Harrison is different?
The plot is driven by a conflict, or struggle between opposing forces….Plot and Conflict.
| What the Government Believes | How Harrison is Different |
|---|---|
| Strong emotions are dangerous. | He realized that something was terribly wrong in society. |
