By: Peter P, Monisha G, Meg O, Emmett K
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This short story titled “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
is a brief story about everyone being equal. This short story
takes place in futuristic settings of the year 2081, where George
and Hazel Bergeron’s fourteen-year-old son, Harrison is taken
away;( by the Handicapper General men) to ensure equality. In
“Harrison Bergeron” Vonnegut Jr. describes the unfair means,
and burdens citizens’ deal with to promote correspondence, and
shows the consequences when individuals go against the newly
added 211th,212th, and 213th amendment.
HANDICAPPER
GENERAL
HAZEL &GEORGE
-FOCUS QUESTION-
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The exposition occurs in this short story when seven foot,
fourteen-year-old, Harrison Bergeron is taken away by the
government, from his oblivious parents. The government sends
Harrison to jail because they consider his physical advancements
as a threat to global equality.
CLIMAX
Rising
Action
FALLING
ACTION
EXPOSITION
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The rising action occurs when a ballerina reads a bulletin board
that announces that Harrison Bergeron has escaped from prison,
and his picture is shown on the screen.
-NOTICEHarrison Bergeron , s sevenfoot-tall,
fourteen-year-old
has escaped from prison. If
you find him, do not, I repeat
do not make contact. He is a
very dangerous criminal.
Rising
Action
CLIMAX
FALLING
ACTION
EXPOSITION
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The rising action takes place when Harrison suddenly
appears in the news room, rips his handicaps off, and
declares himself emperor. Resembling Thor, the god
of thunder he takes a ballerina who stands by him as
empress and promises a batch of musicians riches if
they play their best.
LIVE, ON AIR
Hooray, now
let’s dance!
I will be your
empress
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As Harrison and his lovely new ballerina empress dance the night
away, the falling action takes place when Diana Moon Glampers,
the Handicapper General arrives on the scene , shoots both of
them and threatens the musicians to stop playing.
DIE!
THAT’S HOW
IT’S DONE!!
HAHAHAHAH
(EVIL LAUGHTER)
YOUR TURN!!
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“Harrison Bergeron” displays a wide variety of Science Fiction
Elements including:
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* FUTURISTIC SETTINGS: The year 2081(takes place in the future
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* UNIDENTIFIED THEME: The theme is not clearly defined
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* ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY: Government issued physical
handicap implants
* INFLUENCE OF SCI-FI: Influence of advanced government
technology to promote equality.
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like if
everyone was equal? Or, have you ever wondered
about the future. If so, this story is for you. In this
entertaining Sci-FI short story the reader is captivated
with the intense actions our futuristic government takes
to promote equality. Overall, this story was very fun and
interesting to read.
Our Review:
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