Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." “I think I’d make a good Handicapper General.” “Good as anybody else,” said George. “Who knows better’n I do what normal is?” said Hazel. “Right,” said George. He began to think glimmeringly about his abnormal son who was now in jail, about Harrison, but a twenty-one-gun salute in his head stopped that. How does the dialogue between George and Hazel develop Kurt Vonnegut’s message that advanced technology dehumanizes individuals?
Answer
A
George agrees that Hazel would be a good Handicapper General.
B
Hazel believes that the Handicapper General is average.
C
Hazel and George do not discuss their feelings about the arrest of their son.
D
George thinks about their son who was recently taken to jail.
Explanation
Hazel and George speak casually about Hazel becoming Handicapper General, but they do not discuss the arrest or express concern for their son. George’s thoughts about Harrison are interrupted by the sound of a gun salute in his head, showing how technology and imposed handicaps disrupt memory and emotion. This supports Vonnegut’s message that advanced technology can diminish people’s humanity. Choice C best captures what the dialogue reveals.
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