Harrison
Who are Harrison's parents?
Hazel and George
What is the setting of this story?
Future 2081. In a living room.
"Harrison looked like a walking junkyard "
Simile
If someone had a beautiful voice, what would they do?
They would change their voice so that it didn't sound good.
How tall was Harrison Bergeron?
7 feet tall!
Name three main characters.
Hazel, George, Harrison, Diana Moon Glampers
"The rest of Harrison's appearance was Halloween and hardware"
Metaphor
What did people wear in their ears? What did it do?
They had to wear radio-like transmitters. They made noises every 20 seconds, which caused them not to be able to think.
How old was Harrison Bergeron?
14 years old
What is the main conflict of the story?
man vs. government, the people are forced to wear handicaps everyday by the government
"Screams and barking cries of consternation...sound of an automobile collision in his head"
Imagery
If a person was too good-looking, what handicap were they given?
They had to wear ugly masks to cover their beauty.
Harrison was way above average. Can you name two of his handicaps?
Red nose, shaved eyebrows, tremendous pair of earphones, thick/wavy glasses, scrap metal all over his body, three hundred pound weights, black caps on his teeth
What is the climax of the story?
What is the theme of Harrison Bergeron?
Government power, censorship, equality, oppression
If a person was too strong, what did they have to wear?
They had to wear bags filled with birdshot on their body. Depending on how strong they were, the heavier the bags.
Describe what happened with Harrison and the ballerina. What happened that is not realistic?
Harrison and the ballerina danced and kissed. They also flew about thirty feet in the air and touched the ceiling.
"I forget," she said "Something real sad on television"
"Gee-" said Hazel, "I could tell that was a doozy"
What part of the story does this come from? What part of the plot graph?
Resolution
"right back to the dark ages again" and "...revealed a man that would have awed Thor" are two examples of what
Allusion
If person had perfect teeth (like Harrison), what would they do?
They would make them put black coverings on their teeth and also make it so some of them looked jagged.