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Harrison Bergeron Irony Notes and Go

The document contains study questions about the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. The questions probe details about the story's world where handicaps are imposed on people with above average abilities, the character of Harrison Bergeron, and how the government responds when Harrison defies the system. It also includes a prompt to write about the theme of the story and complete a chart analyzing examples of handicaps from the text and their intended versus unintended consequences.

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Harrison Bergeron Irony Notes and Go

The document contains study questions about the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. The questions probe details about the story's world where handicaps are imposed on people with above average abilities, the character of Harrison Bergeron, and how the government responds when Harrison defies the system. It also includes a prompt to write about the theme of the story and complete a chart analyzing examples of handicaps from the text and their intended versus unintended consequences.

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Study Questions
1. In Harrisons world, how can you tell if a person has a particular strength? What does it mean if a person has
very large handicaps?

2. Describe Harrisons handicaps. What purpose do they serve?

3. Harrison shouts, Watch me come what I can become! What does this tell us about his character?

4. How did Harrisons handicaps backfire? Why?

5. In their first few moments of freedom, what do Harrison and his Empress do? What does this tell us about
the human spirit?

6. How does the government respond to Harrisons defiance?

7. How is Hazel and Georges response to the events of the story ironic?

Below, write a short paragraph describing the theme of Harrison Bergeron:


Irony in Harrison Bergeron
Fill out the following chart with examples from the text.

Description of Handicap/Page # Handicaps Intended Purpose Handicaps Unintended


Consequence
George Bergerons large, 47-lb. bag
of birdshot hanging around his neck
(p.101)

George Bergeron

Ballerinas

Harrison Bergeron

Are the consequences of the handicap something the government expected? Why or why not?

How does the government respond to the unintended consequences?

How is this ironic? (Hint: How do you expect a government to treat its citizens?)

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