Question

Which excerpt most clearly suggests that george and hazel are living in a dystopian society in the story "harrison bergeron"?

a. it was then that the bergerons' television tube burned out. hazel turned to comment about the blackout to george.



b. it was then that diana moon glampers, the handicapper general, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun.



c. harrison placed his big hands on the girl's tiny waist, letting her sense the weightlessness that would soon be hers.



d. and then, neutralizing gravity with love and pure will, they remained suspended in air inches below the ceiling, and they kissed each other for a long, long time?

Answer 1

Answer: b. it was then that diana moon glampers, the handicapper general, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun.

A dystopia is a society that is undesirable or frightening. It is the opposite of utopia. This short story by Kurt Vonnegut is an example of a dystopia, as the characters live through events that are undesirable. The best line to describe it is B, because it shows the element of control of the government, which is what makes their condition so miserable.