Name: __________________________ Date: ________________ Reading Questions for “Harrison Bergeron” How is the idea of equality different in 2081 than it is today? How intelligent are George and Hazel Bergeron? What technology does George have to wear and what is its purpose? What can we infer from the fact that Hazel has tears on her cheeks but she has forgotten for the moment what caused her to cry? How are the ballerinas handicapped, and why? What would be the penalty for George attempting to lighten the load of the handicap bag he is required to wear around his neck? What can we infer about the beauty and natural strength and grace of the ballerina, and how do we know this? Why does the description of Harrison spoken by the ballerina on television indicate that he is ‘extremely to the government? dangerous’ What does Diana Moon Glampers do upon arriving in the television studio? newsroom’s What do George and to Diana Moon ultimate action against Harrison tell you Hazel’s reactions Glampers’s about the on their thinking? government’s influence
Name: __________________________ Date: ________________ Reading Questions for “Harrison Bergeron” How is the idea of equality different in 2081 than it is today? How intelligent are George and Hazel Bergeron? What technology does George have to wear and what is its purpose? What can we infer from the fact that Hazel has tears on her cheeks but she has forgotten for the moment what caused her to cry? How are the ballerinas handicapped, and why? What would be the penalty for George attempting to lighten the load of the handicap bag he is required to wear around his neck? What can we infer about the beauty and natural strength and grace of the ballerina, and how do we know this? Why does the description of Harrison spoken by the ballerina on television indicate that he is ‘extremely dangerous’ to the government? What does Diana Moon Glampers do upon arriving in the newsroom’s television studio? What do George and Hazel’s reactions to Diana Moon Glampers’s ultimate action against Harrison tell you about the government’s influence on their thinking?