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Harrison Bergeron By: Kurt Vennugot jr.

Harrison Bergeron By: Kurt Vennugot jr. By: Jaret K., Nathan L., and Justin N. Focus Question. What would it be like if everybody was equal in everything (strength, agility, looks, and intelligence)?. Summary.

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Harrison Bergeron By: Kurt Vennugot jr.

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  1. Harrison BergeronBy: Kurt Vennugot jr. By: Jaret K., Nathan L., and Justin N.

  2. Focus Question What would it be like if everybody was equal in everything (strength, agility, looks, and intelligence)?

  3. Summary The year was 2081. Everybody was equal in every way. No matter smarts, looks, strength, or agility, it was all the same for everybody. All this was because of the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments to the constitution, and United States Handicapper General enforced these laws.

  4. Summary con’t Everybody who was smart had to wear radio-transmitters on their ears to disrupt their thinking, everybody who was strong had to wear weights around their necks according to how strong they were, and everybody who was good looking had to wear masks or ugly accessories to hide their beauty.

  5. Summary con’t Hazel and George recently got their 14-year-old son taken away. He was taken to a prison by the H-G. Hazel and George were watching TV when it was announced that their son had escaped from jail. He fled to a ballerina show and ripped off his handicaps. A beautiful ballerina stood up to be his empress. He took of her handicaps as well and they both were kissing and dancing.

  6. Summary con’t As they were dancing, the handicap general came in and shot both of them. The H-G threatened to put a bullet through the brain of anybody else who didn’t have their handicaps on in the next ten-seconds. Hazel saw all of this on TV. After about twenty seconds, she forgot about what happened because of her low intelligence. Her and George will never remember it again.

  7. Setting Bergeron house, dance studio

  8. Characters Hazel, George,& Harrison

  9. Exposition - the act of expounding, setting forth, or explaining

  10. Harrison was taking away in April by the Handicap General Although it was tragic, George And Hazel couldn’t think about it Very much because they both Had little intelligence.’

  11. Rising Action -A related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.

  12. Hazel and George were watching TV and they saw that Harrison escaped from prison.

  13. George and Hazel were watching ballerinas on TV All ballerinas were dancing on the same skill and talent.

  14. George and Hazel were Discussing on the couch About being a handicap General.

  15. Climax/Turning point • the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something

  16. Harrison is a 7-foot tall 14 year old kid who recently escaped from prison. Harrison ripped of his government Issued handicaps with ease, which makes him very Powerful.

  17. Harrison picked the most beautiful and strong ballerina to be his empress. Harrison ripped off the girl’s Handicaps and the mask used to Block her beauty.

  18. Harrison helped the musicians get their handicaps off to play beautiful music. Harrison and the ballerina jumped to great heights and danced very graciously. Harrison and the ballerina were kissing and having a wonderful time.

  19. Falling Action -the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

  20. Handicap General comes In and shoots both Harrison And the ballerina The H-G threatens the musicians With ten seconds to put on their handicaps

  21. What makes it sci-fi? The things that make it sci-fi is the fact that the year is 2081, they are on the 213th amendment and that everybody is equal in every way

  22. The End Thank you!

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