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Harrison Bergeron on the screen jumped again and again, as though dancing to the tune of an earthquake. 12. George correctly identified the earthquake, and well he might have – for many was the time his own Notes • ‘for many was the time his own home had danced to the same crashing tune….’ What does the writer imply here? • Harrison has now entered the television studio. What do you predict will happen now? home had danced to the same crashing tune…. ‘That must be Harrison!’ said George. 13. The realization was blasted from his mind instantly by the sound of an automobile collision in his head. Pause & Reflect Pause & Reflect Go through paragraphs 7 to 13 again and do the following activities. • Describe the appearance of Harrison as you see him in the television studio. Within and Without 117
Notes • What does Harrison plan to do? • What do you think of the popular TV shows that you watch? Are they worth watching? • Why did the Government agents do this? 14. When George could open his eyes again, the photograph of Harrison filled the screen. Harrison stood in the centre of the studio. The knob of the uprooted studio was still in his hand. Dancers, musicians and announcers cowered on their knees before him, expecting to die. 15. ‘I am the Emperor!’ cried Harrison. ‘Do you hear?’ I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!’ He stamped his foot and the studio shook. He removed the handicaps bags from his body and smashed his headphone and spectacles against the wall. He flung away his rubber ball nose. 16. ‘I shall now select my Empress!’ he said, looking at the dancers. He took the hand of the first dancer. He plucked the mental handicap from her ear, snapped off her physical handicaps with marvellous delicacy. Last of all, he removed her mask. She was blindingly beautiful. ‘Now...,’ said Harrison, ‘shall we show the people the meaning of the word dance? Music!’ he commanded. The music began. Harrison and his Empress merely listened to the music for a while, as though synchronizing their heartbeats with it. They shifted their weights to their toes. And then, in an explosion of joy and grace, into the air they sprang! They leaped like deer on the moon. Not only were the laws of the land abandoned, but the law of gravity and the laws of motion as well. 17. It was then the Government agents came into the studio with a loaded gun. They fired twice and the Emperor and the Empress fell dead. The musicians, the dancers and the announcers were asked to get their handicaps back on. 18. It was then that George and Hazel noticed the blackout on the television set . 118 English Coursebook V<strong>II</strong>I
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Page 7 and 8: CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Part IV A FUN
Page 9 and 10: SHORT STORY HARRISON BERGERON Kurt
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Page 17 and 18: Notes Images are pictures in words.
Page 19 and 20: EXTENDED READING POETRY • Have yo
Page 21 and 22: Notes EXTENDED READING • Make pre
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Page 27 and 28: Notes EXTENDED READING 132 English
Page 29 and 30: EDITING Activity 1 Edit the followi
Page 31 and 32: EDITING Activity 3 1. Identify the
Page 33 and 34: GLOSSARY accomplish(v): to succeed
Page 35 and 36: SELF ASSESSMENT READING NEWS REPORT
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Page 39 and 40: Notes • Read the poem once again.
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Page 61 and 62: fare ill(phr): perform badly (here
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