Setting
In what year is "Harrison Bergeron" set?
2081
What central theme does "The Censors" explore?
The risk of losing your unique identity when living under a strict and controlling government.
The word intercept means?
To interrupt
This term describes the extreme government control in Harrison Bergeron, where people are forced to wear handicaps to limit their abilities and ensure total equality.
Dystopian control
Who is the protagonist who becomes a censor to intercept his own letter?
Juan
In which country is "The Censors" set?
Argentina
What is the main theme of "Harrison Bergeron"?
The dangers of forcing everyone to be the same and not allowing people to be themselves.
The word sabotage means
To destroy or damage on purpose
Why does the author use satire in the story?
To mock government censorship
Who is the fourteen-year-old boy who rebels against societal handicaps?
Harrison Bergeron
Where does Harrison make his public rebellion?
Television studio
How does Juan’s transformation reflect the theme?
His gradual loss of individuality shows how strict and controlling systems can change and corrupt people.
This term refers to the process of adjusting an instrument or device to ensure accuracy, often used in scientific and engineering fields.
Calibrated
This literary device is shown in The Censors when Juan's efforts to outsmart the system backfire, leading to his own downfall.
Situational irony
To whom does Juan write the letter that he later seeks to intercept?
Mariana
What government institution does Juan infiltrate?
Censorship Bureau
What does the use of handicaps symbolize?
Government control over personal freedoms
This term describes the act of coordinating or matching the timing of two or more things to occur simultaneously.
Synchronizing
The main problem in Harrison Bergeron is that the government wants total control, but Harrison wants to be free.
Conflict
Who is Harrison’s father, burdened with mental handicaps
George Bergeron
How does the television setting enhance the story’s theme?
It highlights the power of media in controlling and numbing society?
What commentary does the story make on power and self-preservation?
It shows how people can end up supporting unfair systems without realizing it.
This word means the opposite of irreproachable
Shameful
What is the tone of "The Censors"
Darkly ironic
What is ironic about Juan’s fate
He censors his own letter and is executed?