"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, a famous American novelist who died in 2007.
Questions to Answer:
1. Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" is satirical. A satire exaggerates an idea to show how the idea is ridiculous (in the author's view). What idea do you think Vonnegut is criticizing? Make sure to state the idea clearly (sentence 1), explain why your choice is correct (sentences 2 and 3), and use direct reference to the story to show Vonnegut satirizing your idea (sentences 4 through the end of the paragraph).
2. How does the author use dramatic irony at the end of the story?
Things to think about --
1. We are thinking during this six week unit about how groups control and are controlled by people, how people get power and when it is okay to use power, and how technology helps people gain power over others and escape from the power of others. "Harrison Bergeron" has funny, strange things to say about all three.
2. I believe that you have just finished studying the Bill of Rights and so are pretty familiar with the process of amending the Constitution. Note that in real American, there have only been 16 in the last 200 years. In Vonnegut's futuristic nightmare, there have been 213th by 2081. Why do you think that he chose such a high number? What do you think those amendments are about?
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