Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron."

The musicians scrambled back into their chairs, and Harrison stripped them of their handicaps, too. “Play your best,” he told them, “and I’ll make you barons and dukes and earls.”

The music began. It was normal at first—cheap, silly, false. But Harrison snatched two musicians from their chairs, waved them like batons as he sang the music as he wanted it played. He slammed them back into their chairs.

How does Vonnegut use irony in this excerpt?
The musicians are described as the opposite of what is expected.
The normal music is described as the opposite of what is expected.
Harrison’s actions contradict his character.
Harrison’s words contradict his character.

Vonnegut uses irony in this excerpt by portraying Harrison's actions as contradicting his character. Harrison, who wants to free the musicians from their handicaps, ironically treats them like batons and forcefully slams them back into their chairs. This contrasts with his earlier statement of wanting to make them barons and dukes, creating an ironic contradiction in his behavior.

The correct answer is: Harrison’s actions contradict his character.