Harrison Bergeron - Reaction Column
Plot of Text:
Throughout the course of history in this piece of literature, the characters are shunned and even punished for being beautiful and intelligent. They are handicapped and taught to be like one another.
Literary Devices:
Style, language, tone, characterization (antagonist, antihero and motivation), setting (location, situation, time period), plot (internal and external, rising action, climax, suspense, falling action, foreshadowing and open plot), point of view, theme/message and symbols).
Major Themes/Symbols:
Defiance, uniqueness, individuality, power, intelligence, the power of tv, destroying any chance of progression through the pressure of total equality, the noise is that to the comparison of a dog shock collar.
Did I Like:
I liked this text more than any other piece written. It quite sad, but so powerful.
Why Did I Include This:
Mainly because the moral of the story is; don't let someone tame, control or destroy what makes you shine.
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