Who is the author of "Harrison Bergeron"?
Q: Who is the author of "Harrison Bergeron"?
A: The author of "Harrison Bergeron" is Kurt Vonnegut.
Q: When was "Harrison Bergeron" first published?
A: "Harrison Bergeron" was first published in 1961.
Q: What is the story about?
A: The story is set in a future where the United States government requires everyone to be equal, so they give people "handicaps". The protagonist, Harrison Bergeron, is a boy who gets rid of his handicaps and dances with a ballerina on national television. The government kills him for doing this.
Q: What are handicaps in the story?
A: Handicaps are devices that people are required to wear in order to make everyone equal. Strong people must carry heavy weights, and smart people must wear a radio that distracts them.
Q: What is the fate of Harrison Bergeron?
A: Harrison Bergeron is killed by the government for breaking free from his handicaps and dancing with a ballerina on national television.
Q: Did Kurt Vonnegut have a conservative view on the story?
A: According to the text, some conservatives have thought the story had a conservative point of view, but Vonnegut was not a conservative.
Q: Did Harrison Bergeron's parents understand what was happening to their son?
A: No, they were too distracted by their own handicaps to understand what was happening to their son.
