Sample stems for Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” questions. Note that all the questions require that you support your answers using the texts.

1) One amendment which is violated in Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” is Amendment ______. One example of this violation is ______. The ____ amendment defends ______; however, ______. (Now explain 2 incidents with specifics from the text of when this Bill is violated. Remember to use attribution.)

2)The dystopian society portrayed in “Harrison Bergeron” represents a ______of the “Declaration of Independence.” (Now explain your answer with at least 2 specific references to the text. Be sure to relate your examples back to you first sentences. Remember to use attribution.)

3)In order to eradicate a society’s insecurities and achieve social justice, we should/ should not reduce all to the lowest common denominator. In the case of, ______in “Harrison Bergeron,” we see that ______. (Now prove your should or should not statement with evidence for the short story. Remember to use attribution.)

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Sample stems for Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” questions. Note that all the questions require that you support your answers using the texts.

1) One amendment which is violated in Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” is Amendment ______. One example of this violation is ______. The ____ amendment defends ______; however, ______. (Now explain 2 incidents with specifics from the text of when this Bill is violated. Remember to use attribution.)

2)The dystopian society portrayed in “Harrison Bergeron” represents a ______of the “Declaration of Independence.” (Now explain your answer with at least 2 specific references to the text. Be sure to relate your examples back to you first sentences. Remember to use attribution.)

3)In order to eradicate a society’s insecurities and achieve social justice, we should/ should not reduce all to the lowest common denominator. In the case of, ______in “Harrison Bergeron,” we see that ______. (Now prove your should or should not statement with evidence for the short story. Remember to use attribution.)