Parker Smith
Ms. Stronks
ELA 7
February 10, 2015
Summary
In the short story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, the story is in 2081. It tells a story of a man who is stinger than everybody else who wants to break out of jail. He must fight against Diana Moon Glampers, the handicapper general. First, Gorge and Hazel (Harrison's parents). They all lived in a world where everyone was equal because competition just brought bad things. Some people would have earpieces that would send out a noise so they would loose their track of thought, some people would wear a bad of birdshot on their back so they could not be strong.
Gorge and Hazel were watching TV when they heard that Harrison, their son, had broken out of jail. When Harrison broke out of jail he went straight to where they were filming the ballerinas on TV. Harrison took of the mask of one of them to show the beauty of her. Harrison then started to dance with them. The handicapper general soon came into stop Harrison. As they were springing through the air the handicapper general shot them.
Ms. Stronks
ELA 7
February 10, 2015
Summary
In the short story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, the story is in 2081. It tells a story of a man who is stinger than everybody else who wants to break out of jail. He must fight against Diana Moon Glampers, the handicapper general. First, Gorge and Hazel (Harrison's parents). They all lived in a world where everyone was equal because competition just brought bad things. Some people would have earpieces that would send out a noise so they would loose their track of thought, some people would wear a bad of birdshot on their back so they could not be strong.
Gorge and Hazel were watching TV when they heard that Harrison, their son, had broken out of jail. When Harrison broke out of jail he went straight to where they were filming the ballerinas on TV. Harrison took of the mask of one of them to show the beauty of her. Harrison then started to dance with them. The handicapper general soon came into stop Harrison. As they were springing through the air the handicapper general shot them.