Cards in this guide (21)
What is the theme of the story Harrison Bergeron
What is the theme of the story Harrison Bergeron?
Who is the protagonist of The Pedestrian
The protagonist of the story The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury is
Leonard Mead
How does the setting in Harrison Bergeron affect george
george tires more easily than others because of his neck weights
How does Vonnegut most clearly create irony in his story Harrison Bergeron
Harrison is identified as a genius and athletic - and then referenced as a dangerous threat.
In exhalation what is the inscription hypothesis
The belief that memory is recorded as writing in the brain
How does Bradbury create irony in his story the pedestrian
Mead goes to a psychiatric center for participating in a ordinary activity (apex)
What statements best explains how the structure of this passage supports the author's purpose
The passage shows the effect of natural forces, such as hurricanes, to highlight how nature, over time, will erode artifacts of urban civilization.
What is the setting of the story in The Pedestrian
a deserted neighborhood street
How does Alan Weisman most clearly use text structure to prove his points
He narrates the story of natures destruction by human settlements.
Which technology was originally predicted by a science fiction writer
There are lots of such technologies. Here are two examples:
* Something very similar to cell phones appears in Star Trek. I am not sure which writer thought about that, though.
* Robert Heinlein invented a water bed, but never patented it.
What belief does Postman hold about television
He believes society is affected by the biases of TV
What is the subject matter of the story Exhalation
Why does the government force Harrison Bergeron to wear glasses with thick wavy lenses
B. To give him headaches
on apex hope this helps
Which story element most clearly categorizes Exhalation as a work of science fiction
Its mechanical characters
According to Postman what is the danger of using TV as a castle-in-the-air
Instead of accepting TV for its fantastical elements, we choose to view it as reality.
What does Harrison Bergeron do that angers the government
Identifies himself as better than anyone else
Which science fiction premise is the best example of irony
The desire to keep people secure leads to a future in which the military controls everything.
In "The Pedestrian", what idea mostly clearly indicates that mead is an unusual person in his society
his choice of walking for enjoyment
or
he dont have a TV
Which story element is most often found in dystopian fiction
Government oppression is the other answer
which statement best describes people in harrison bergeron
People are equals due to the enforcement of handicaps
Why doesn't hazel remember that she's crying about the death of her son
Because she doesn't know/remember that she has a son.