answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
yan [13]
2 years ago
5

When Harrison Bergeron is completely free from his handicaps, he defies the laws of gravity and motion. What might Vonnegut be s

uggesting about the potential of free human beings?
English
1 answer:
saw5 [17]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. suggests that a man free of any restrains have the potential of defying the government.

Explanation:

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. wrote his short story "Harrison Bergeron" based on a dystopian society where in the name of equality, people are intentionally mad 'handicapped'. The protagonist of the story Harrison was a man of exceptional qualities but he had to wear disguises so that he can be equal with the rest.

This story is a sort of political metaphor that seems to suggest what will happen when people actually break free from the shackles of governmental controls. Harrison also broke free of his disguises and proclaims himself to be "Emperor", trying to free the others of their "handicaps". The "Empress" ballerina, the musicians and the others in the television studio all had handicaps on them too, which Harrison began to tear apart. But in the end, Harrison and his "Empress" were killed by the Handicapper General, Dina Moon Glampers.

When Harrison took hold of control over the government's "equality" disguise, he was able to free some of their "handicaps". This momentary short lived freedom is suggestive of a person's ability to defy the government. But then, some freedoms don't last long and the restrain continues.

You might be interested in
Describe your plan to help solve the issue you chose in your claim. How will you create a change in your community?
BigorU [14]
<span>To improve the health of my community, I will start a campaign that encourages kids to ride bikes to school. I will ask for help from a few of my friends, who will then ask their own friends to ride bikes together. Before long, our campaign might catch on and become popular. It will help create a broad movement that will make life better for many</span>
5 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
A new law must be passed before tomorrow. Which are the auxiliary verbs in the sentence’s underlined verb phrase?
Rama09 [41]
D. Must, be
I just searched it up so...
4 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
. What can you infer about how Gandhi feels about passive resistance? Cite text evidence to support your response.​
coldgirl [10]

Answer:

Gandhi likely agrees with passive resistance as the text states, “The consequence is not the progress of a nation but its decline …. No country has ever become, or will ever become, happy through victory in war. A nation does not rise that way; it only falls further. In fact, what comes to it is defeat, not victory. And if, perchance, either our act or our purpose was ill-conceived, it brings disaster to both belligerents.”

Explanation:

Springboard

5 0
2 years ago
Which of the following sentences uses the word "sway" correctly? (3 points)
brilliants [131]

Answer:

Kristen planned to sway the college she would go to as soon as possible.

6 0
2 years ago
Which medium do you think gives the best interpretation of the play? Use examples from both the audio recording and the trailer
PtichkaEL [24]
Does it come with any anwsers??
3 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • Main Theme and Appreciation on Limbo by Rhonda S.Lucas?
    6·1 answer
  • In at least two hundred words, discuss how feminine identities are revealed in “Aunt Imogen,” “A Servant to Servants,” and “Ligh
    9·1 answer
  • Read the poem. Seacoast silhouette all up and down the dunes, the tall green grasses dance, as the wind plays lively tunes acros
    7·2 answers
  • Identify the rhetorical device most clearly used in each passage.
    6·2 answers
  • 50 BIG DADDY POINTS
    11·2 answers
  • Using evidence from the song and the sources you identified during the research you performed in Section 2 (“Research Question”)
    15·1 answer
  • This method of informative speech shows how something is done, displays the stages of a process, or depicts something works. a.
    13·2 answers
  • Questions 1-11 are auto-graded. When rewriting sentences, make sure to make only the specific changes requested; and also use co
    10·1 answer
  • 2. State the reason/s why or why not the above scenarios a function.<br>Scenario 1:​
    9·1 answer
  • Ruel who washes high rise windows, is assigned to a section of 10 rows of windows. Each row contains 10 windows. How many window
    11·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!