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How do you think  \npeople would feel and act toward each other? Would they be happy and satisfied?  \nBRAINSTORM With your class, brainstorm possible advantages and disadvantages of a world where everyone is the same—exactly average. Try to generate as many ideas as possible.  \n36  \nMeet the Author  \nAuthor Online  \nGo to thinkcentral .  \nKEYWORD: HML10  \n literary analysis: plot and conflict  \nThe plot of a story is driven by a conflict, or struggle between opposing forces. In some stories, the conflict is between the main character and society. In “Harrison Bergeron,” for example, the title character struggles with U.S. society in the year 2081. As you read, notice ways in which Harrison and the government oppose each other. Follow events to see who prevails.  \n reading skill: draw conclusions  \nWhen you draw conclusions, you make judgments based on story details and your own prior knowledge. Use the following strategies to draw conclusions about the society depicted in“Harrison Bergeron”:  \n• Note what results from the society’s practices and laws.  \n• Apply your own knowledge to speculate about the motives of its officials.  \nAs you read “Harrison Bergeron,” use a chart like the one shown to make notes about the society. Also include your own thoughts or reactions about the information.  \n vocabulary in context  \nVonnegut uses the following words in relating his futuristic tale. To see how many words you already know, substitute a different word or phrase for each boldfaced term. Write your answers in your Reader/Writer Notebook.  \n1. vigilance with the children crossing the street  \n2. wince in pain after the injection  \n3. filled with consternation at the thought  \n4. cower in the corner  \n5. synchronize our watches  \n6. neutralizing the impact  \nKurt Vonnegut Jr. 1922–2007  \nSerious Humor  \nKurt Vonnegut Jr. was one of the most acclaimed satiric writers in America. After working briefly as a journalist, he began writing short stories in the late 1940s and continued writing stories, novels, dramas, and essays for more than 50 years. His fiction deals with sobering topics—war, brutality, and fear of technology. But Vonnegut writes with dark humor and elements of fantasy and even absurdity, which have given his writing lasting appeal.  \nVoice of Experience  \nDuring WorldWar II, Vonnegut was held asa prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany. The city was leveled by a fierce firebombing, and the destruction and horror of that event became the focus of his most famous novel, Slaughterhouse Five. Vonnegut wrote in a preface to the novel that it was about“the inhumanity of many of man’s inventions to man.” Vonnegut’s early work was not well received by critics, but since the 1970s he has been regarded as a major American writer.  \nbackground to the story  \nWhat’s Your Handicap?  \nIf you have ever run a footrace or played golf, you might know the sports term handicap. It refers to a way to even up a game so that good, average, and poor players can compete as equals. In a footrace, for example, faster runners might handicap themselves by giving slower runners a head start. In“Harrison Bergeron,” people are given  \nhandicaps in daily life so that no one will be any stronger, smarter, or better looking than anyone else.  \n.  \n0-37  \nDetails About Society  \nConstitutional amendments make everyone equal in every way.  \nMy Overall Conclusions  \nMy Reactions  \nIt would be hard to enforce equality.  \nHarrison Bergeron  \nPlay Audio  \nK ","cbCaidRjUfm9okXb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidRjUfm9okXb","pdf",11946702,12,"English","# Before Reading\n## What if everyone were THE SAME?\n## Meet the Author\n## The plot driven by conflict\n## Reading Skill: Draw Conclusions\n## Vocabulary in Context\n## Background to the Story\n### What’s Your Handicap?\n## Details About Society\n## My Overall Conclusions\n## My Reactions","[{\"question\":\"What conflict drives the plot of “Harrison Bergeron”?\",\"answer\":\"The story’s plot is driven by conflict between Harrison and U.S. society, especially the government’s enforcement of equality. 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