Writing
It adds evidence and support to the claim you are making in the essay.
Who is Diana Glampers
the Handicapper General
Who are George and Hazel?
Harrison's parents
What does the word “doozy” mean as it is used in the text?
Big, extraordinary, outstanding, significant, to the max, weighty
When is the paragraph due?
Tomorrow Friday November 15, 2024
Name one theme of Harrison Bergeron. Describe it.
Dystopia: media is censored, government control
Total Equality can be evil
What are George and Hazel's intelligence levels.
George: above average
Hazel: perfectly average
Which two themes are most prevalent in the text?
Media and television are used to sedate the characters, persuade them, and enforce rules and administer consequences to those who break them.
The dangers of total equality and the loss of individual freedom and achievements.
How many paragraphs must the PCR Q7 be?
1 Paragraph
Why was the ballerina wearing a hideous/ugly mask.
She was a beautiful woman
How does George feel about the handicaps and the law?
Handicaps are good and the law should be followed.
What does Harrison escape and why does he escape this place? What is the end result?
Harrison escapes prison so that he can overthrow the government and he is shot and killed for this.
List 3 instances where we see Harrison's motivations to challenge the law
1. taking off his handicaps
2. escaping prison
3. declaring himself emperor and rebelling
4. taking off other people's handicaps
What is Harrison prepared to do at the end of the story?
He is prepared to fight now that he has no more handicaps.
At the end of the story, how do Hazel and George feel.
Hazel and George are confused. George because of his ear handicap and Hazel because she forgets what happens on the TV.
Hazel insists George take off what off himself? Why?
Break the law for a few minutes of relief by taking of the weight around his neck.
How many quotes must each of your one paragraph essays have to pass?
Two quotes are required to pass.
Why were Harrison and the Empress (the ballerina) killed.
They removed their handicaps. To make an example out of them.
Describe George's handicap
George wears a handicap in his ear. When he has an intelligent thought, a loud noise goes off to distract him from his thought.
Why does Harrison think of himself as emperor?
Because handicaps were never able to control him and he is very intelligent, athletic, and overall above average.