Harrison Bergeron

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Harrison Bergeron

By: Kurt Vennugot jr.

By: Jaret K., Nathan L., and Justin N.

Focus Question

What would it be like if everybody was equal in everything (strength, agility, looks, and intelligence)?

Summary

The year was 2081. Everybody was equal in every way. No matter smarts, looks, strength, or agility, it was all the same for everybody. All this was because of the 211 th , 212 th , and 213 th amendments to the constitution, and United

States Handicapper General enforced these laws.

Summary con’t

Everybody who was smart had to wear radio-transmitters on their ears to disrupt their thinking, everybody who was strong had to wear weights around their necks according to how strong they were, and everybody who was good looking had to wear masks or ugly accessories to hide their beauty.

Summary con’t

Hazel and George recently got their 14year-old son taken away. He was taken to a prison by the H-G. Hazel and George were watching TV when it was announced that their son had escaped from jail. He fled to a ballerina show and ripped off his handicaps. A beautiful ballerina stood up to be his empress. He took of her handicaps as well and they both were kissing and dancing.

Summary con’t

As they were dancing, the handicap general came in and shot both of them. The H-G threatened to put a bullet through the brain of anybody else who didn’t have their handicaps on in the next ten-seconds. Hazel saw all of this on TV. After about twenty seconds, she forgot about what happened because of her low intelligence. Her and George will never remember it again.

Setting

Bergeron house, dance studio

Characters

Hazel, George,& Harrison

Exposition

- the act of expounding, setting forth, or explaining

Harrison was taking away in

April by the Handicap General

Although it was tragic, George

And Hazel couldn’t think about it

Very much because they both

Had little intelligence.’

Rising Action

-A related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.

Hazel and George were watching TV and they saw that Harrison escaped from prison.

George and Hazel were watching ballerinas on TV

All ballerinas were dancing on the same skill and talent.

George and Hazel were

Discussing on the couch

About being a handicap

General.

Climax/Turning point

– the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something

Harrison is a 7-foot tall

14 year old kid who recently escaped from prison.

Harrison ripped of his government

Issued handicaps with ease, which makes him very

Powerful.

Harrison picked the most beautiful and strong ballerina to be his empress.

Harrison ripped off the girl’s

Handicaps and the mask used to

Block her beauty.

Harrison helped the musicians get their handicaps off to play beautiful music.

Harrison and the ballerina jumped to great heights and danced very graciously.

Harrison and the ballerina were kissing and having a wonderful time.

Falling Action

-the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

Handicap General comes

In and shoots both Harrison

And the ballerina

The H-G threatens the musicians

With ten seconds to put on their handicaps

What makes it sci-fi?

The things that make it sci-fi is the fact that the year is 2081, they are on the 213th amendment and that everybody is equal in every way

The End

Thank you!

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