Unit 5 - Freedom At All Costs: Harrison Bergeron, Hidden Figures, Booker T. and W.E.B.

Why is it IRONIC that everyone is “equal”?

Because, people of higher position (like Diana Moon Glampers the Handicapper general) aren’t handicapped.

Harrison Bergeron’s father, George, frequently gets loud sounds transmitted through his ears to scramble his thoughts.

Because he is highly intelligent, so to not make others feel bad and to make everyone more equal, they put an ear handicap on him.

Definition of impediment

A hinderance or obstruction in doing something,/ Defect of speech

The workplace at Langley Lab was SEGREGATED

Meaning that at the time during World War II when women were called down to work in place of men, black and whites were separated

Definition of disturbance

A disruption in a peaceful environment

Informal tone = casual talk

An expression not used in formal speech or writing. (Said with close family and friends)

Booker T is about his opinion of high education

Booker T believes that civil rights activists have misguided ideas

W.E.B and Booker T do not agree with each other

This is true, they had different opinions about