Vol - II - IT@School
Vol - II - IT@School
Vol - II - IT@School
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SHORT STORY<br />
HARRISON BERGERON<br />
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.<br />
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.,famous novelist<br />
and essayist, was born in 1922, in<br />
Indianapolis, United States. The<br />
story ‘Harrison Bergeron’ is<br />
significant for its satiric tone and<br />
black humour which are typical of<br />
his writing.<br />
Mark words that you would like to<br />
add to your personal word list. After<br />
reading, you can record the words<br />
and their meanings beginning on page<br />
142.<br />
KEEP TRACK OF YOUR READING<br />
As you read you can use the<br />
following marks to keep track of your<br />
understanding.<br />
...... I understand this.<br />
The story is set in the year 2081. George Bergeron<br />
and Hazel are living in a society in which everyone is<br />
equal – by Government order. Many handicapped<br />
people as well as those not handicapped are to be<br />
brought up or down to ‘average’ levels. Harrison<br />
Bergeron, son of George and Hazel is a genius and<br />
challenges the system in a daring move that society<br />
will never forget- or will it?<br />
1. The year was 2081, and everybody was finally<br />
equal. Nobody was smarter than anybody else.<br />
Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody<br />
was stronger or quicker than anybody else.<br />
2. Harrison was a genius and regarded as extremely<br />
dangerous. His mother Hazel had a perfectly average<br />
?...... I don’t understand this.<br />
!...... Interesting / surprising idea<br />
Notes<br />
• Visualise and describe how society<br />
will have changed by 2081.<br />
114 English Coursebook V<strong>II</strong>I
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