After reading Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron," answer the following questions (in complete sentences).
- What conflict(s) did Harrison Bergeron have with society?
- How would he have organized his "empire"? (Who would have power? Who wouldn't?)
- Is his solution better? Why or why not? (Use the cause/effect graphic organizer below to help you plot your answer.)
- Why does the government "handicap" George Bergeron (Harrison's dad) but not Hazel (his mom)?
- Why don't Harrison's parents respond with more feeling to what they have seen on television?
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