HARRISON BERGERON

by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Thesis Statement: Your thesis will make a statement about what you are examining and how it REVEALS MEANING in the literary work. (The theme is the overall message of the story that the author wants the reader to know.) 1-2 sentences

Example: AUTHOR LAST NAME uses characterization and conflict to present the theme of…..

In "Harrison Bergeron," Kurt Vonnegut Jr. uses the dystopian society and the protagonist's rebellion against it to explore the themes of individuality and the dangers of absolute equality.