Friday, August 14, 2009

Harrison Bergeron D.Q.'s

1. What is the theme of the story?

  • You should fight for what you beleive in.
2. What do you think Harrison's rebillion reveals about his charcter and values?

  • He fights for what he thinks is right, he goes against the rules because he knows it will make a difference.
3. What conclusions can you draw about the society in which the characters live?

  • They want everyone to be equal in every way possible.


4. What do you think Vonnegut might be trying to say about today's society and the role a government can play in achieving equality among people? At what point does the government go too far?

  • Today the government is making unfair laws and not abiding by them.


5. In what ways is there tension between equality and oppurtunity in our country today?

  • There is racism and critism in our country that we really need to work out.

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