Harrison Bergeron - Story and vocab

211, 212, 213 Amendments to the Constitution and the unceasing vigilance of the U.S. Handicapper General.

What has guaranteed equality in the story?

Fourteen.

How old is Harrison?

He was shot by the Handicapper General because he was not using handicaps, and also trying to influence others to get rid of their handicaps.

What happened to Harrison and why?

Harrison.

Who was plotting to overthrow the government?

George has to wear a small mental handicap radio in his ear that emits random noises whenever he has a smart thought. When he begins to think of something smart a noise scatters his thoughts.

How has the government made George and Hazel equal? What does George have to wear? And what does this do?

Only play chimes on Sunday in honor of religion.

What would Hazel do if she were the handicap general?

Diana Moon Glampers.

What is the name of the handicapper General?

2 years prison and a $2000 fine for every ball taken out.

What is the consequences of lessening the weight of a handicap bag?

He thinks that if people start disobeying the law, then everybody would start competing with everybody else, society start falling apart, and they would be in the Dark Ages again.

* We can infer that George agrees with the laws, but doesn't necessarily like them.

What reason does George give for not trying to cheat?



* Because of this reason, what can we infer about George's opinion of the current laws?

She apologized because she had a beautiful voice that would make everybody envious. After this, she used a non-competitive voice .

Why did the ballerina apologize for her voice?

She's not smart.

Why does Hazel get confused at the end of the story?

It was unclear because the TV reporter had a serious speech impediment so that his speech isn't superior to everybody else. He couldn't talk clearly, and had to have a ballerina read for him.

Why wasn't the news bulletin clear at first to George and Hazel and other viewers?

Harrison Bergeron

Who has broken out of jail?

The news was about Harrison Bergeron, and how he was a danger to people. He is good looking, physically strong and very smart.

What is the news bulletin?

2081

What year is the story set?