Question

Part A

What is a major theme of “Harrison Bergeron”?


Close-minded people are a threat to beauty, individuality, and self-expression.

Technology effectively allows citizens to observe what their government does.

People of average intelligence should allow themselves to be ruled by others.

Total equality is a good goal for society.
Part B
Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A?


The government uses television as a tool, as shown when the program Hazel and George watch is “suddenly interrupted for a news bulletin” about Harrison’s escape.

The story begins by stating that “everyone was finally equal” and describes how hard the government works to create a totally equal society.

The text describes how Diana Moon Glampers “fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead….”

When Harrison appears on the TV screen, he shouts, “Do you hear? I am the Emperor!”

Answer 1

A: 1 B:2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Part A.

Answer: A) Close minded people are a threat to beauty, individuality and self expression.

The main theme of Harrison Bergeron is that equality eradicates the freedom, achievements and personal expression of people. In this story we can see that people are all equal and that no one can be stronger, more beautiful or even smarter than others because this inflics jealousy in others. This takes away people's freedom to be able to express themselves. Therefore, answer A is correct.

Part B

Answer: The story begins by stating that “everyone was finally equal” and describes how hard the government works to create a totally equal society.

The beginning of the story states that people are finally equal, and it even mentions that people are still mad because it's not spring in April. With this the author is just mocking how people want to control everything and how people perceive things different to them as threats.