The story of “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. A critical response is a literary analysis of the elements of a story. It involves identifying the literary elements (i.e. characterization) and analyzing how the author used these techniques to create meaning. TAG the story (state the title, author, and genre); give a brief background statement. 2-3 sentences.

Question

The story of “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. A critical response is a literary analysis of the elements of a story. It involves identifying the literary elements (i.e. characterization) and analyzing how the author used these techniques to create meaning. TAG the story (state the title, author, and genre); give a brief background statement. 2-3 sentences.

Do NOT summarize the whole story.

Answer 1

Title: "Harrison Bergeron"

Author: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Genre: Dystopian fiction

Brief background statement: "Harrison Bergeron" is a dystopian short story set in the future where equality is enforced to the extreme. In this society, intelligent and talented individuals are handicapped by the government to prevent them from surpassing others and disrupting the notion of equality.