Harrison Bergeron
George and Hazel were...
Harrison Bergeron's parents
Diana Moon Glampers' role is...
Handicapper General
The first memory Jonas was given is...
Snowfall
What does it mean to be "released to Elsewhere"?
The be killed.
A theme is...
A central topic, subject, or message.
The newscaster struggled with...
Stuttering
George and Hazel were watching this on tv.
A ballet.
The ANTAGONIST of The Giver is...
Chief Elder
Where does the Giver live?
Away from the rest of society near the edge of the Community.
Foreshadowing is...
A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story
Handicaps were...
Different ways people were kept "equal"
Name two themes of Harrison Bergeron.
Equality, government control, power, etc.
Where is the first place Jonas SAYS he has seen color?
In Fiona's hair; in the book, in an apple.
Name three themes of The Giver.
Freedom, choice, death, equality, memory, emotion.
What is the difference between dystopia and utopia?
Utopia is when the community or society is perfect or ideal, dystopia is when the condition of that place is extremely bad or unpleasant.
Describe Harrison Bergeron.
Seven feet tall, massively strong, a genius, and very handsome.
How does Hazel react to Harrison's death?
She cries, but quickly forgets why she was crying
Name three SIDE CHARACTERS in The Giver.
Fiona, Asher, Gabriel, Lily, Rosemary, Jonas' father, Jonas' mother
Explain a way that Jonas changes throughout the story.
He begins a normal member of the community, and ends completely disillusioned with it. He can't see color, and then he can. He doesn't ask questions, and then he does. Etc.
Why is it important to read about utopias and dystopias?
They are often set in the future, and we learn lessons about our present from possible future outcomes.
Reasons that Harrison Bergeron could be considered the ANTAGONIST in this story are...
He is violent, he destroys a way of life, he uses fear to his advantage, he focuses on himself and not others etc.
What is something about society that Kurt Vonnegut might have been making fun of when he wrote Harrison Bergeron?
Average intelligence, artificial equality, passivity
Explain whether the Community is a dystopia or a utopia, and why.
...
1. Death, as in "released to Elsewhere";
2. Outside of the community
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution