Pre-AP: "Harrison Bergeron" and the IWA Prompt

After reviewing Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron," plan an approach for the addressing this six-weeks' IWA prompt:

In some literary works, the author creates a unique society or community in order to make an important point about humanity. Examples of such works are Lord of the Flies, Anthem, and Fahrenheit 451. Discuss how the authors of these novels use their fictional society to convey important ideas about mankind and society in general. Be sure to clearly identify the “important ideas” they express.

Look at diction, metaphor, imagery, setting (time and place), etc., and how the author’s use of these techniques contributes to meaning.

Things to include:

• Author's "message" about humanity


• Literary device #1
• How it addresses the prompt (what it "means")
• Text Support #1a
• Text Support #1b


• Literary device #2
• How it addresses the prompt (what it "means")
• Text Support #2a
• Text Support #2b