Lesson 29

Students read their personal novels.

Students had the block to do the following:

“Harrison Bergeron” Questions

These questions are all to be answered in note form – there is no need to polish, or spend hours honing, answers.

1.      From what point of view is the story told? (How do you know?)
2.      What kind of conflict(s) do you see in the story? – Explain briefly
3.      What kinds of character are Harrison, his father, and his mother? – Why might Vonnegut have written them as such?
4.      What is the climax of the story? Quote a specific line.
5.      Find three, or more, symbols in the story – what are they? – what do they represent?
6.      List a series of circumstances/ideas that might be considered analogous to the story
7.      Write a theme statement for the story.

T  - All students, even those absent for this class (unless incapacitated), should have a good set of notes to work with next class.