Harrison Bergeron Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Harrison Bergeron Group at eNotes. Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:57:40 en-us <![CDATA[Vonnegut's dystopian view of a society in which the government forces...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-do-you-think-vonnegut-might-trying-say-about-111745 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-do-you-think-vonnegut-might-trying-say-about-111745 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:57:40 PST <![CDATA[In "Harrison Bergeron" what is Vonnegut saying about the role today's...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-do-you-think-vonnegut-might-trying-say-about-111745 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-do-you-think-vonnegut-might-trying-say-about-111745 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:05:32 PST <![CDATA[In Harrison's world, the government has stepped in to try to ensure that...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-does-harrison-bergerons-rebellion-against-111529 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-does-harrison-bergerons-rebellion-against-111529 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:08:48 PST <![CDATA[In "Harrison Bergeron" what does Harrison Bergeron's rebellion against...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-does-harrison-bergerons-rebellion-against-111529 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-does-harrison-bergerons-rebellion-against-111529 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:55:01 PST <![CDATA[Life can be equal but it can never be fair becuase someone will always...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/whats-meaning-book-how-characters-relevant-that-16123 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/whats-meaning-book-how-characters-relevant-that-16123 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:37:31 PST <![CDATA["Harrison Bergeron" satirizes several types of societies or...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-kinds-societies-could-targets-vonneguts-109483 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-kinds-societies-could-targets-vonneguts-109483 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:39:48 PST <![CDATA[What kinds of societies could be the targets of Vonnegut's satire...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-kinds-societies-could-targets-vonneguts-109483 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-kinds-societies-could-targets-vonneguts-109483 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:36:57 PST <![CDATA[Vonnegut is a master of satire, and depending on when they are first...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/group/discuss/harrison-bergeron-satire-2511#7 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/group/discuss/harrison-bergeron-satire-2511#7 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:45:22 PST <![CDATA[My current students enjoy the story because many of them at this point...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/group/discuss/harrison-bergeron-satire-2511#6 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/group/discuss/harrison-bergeron-satire-2511#6 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:34:02 PST <![CDATA[After taking this upon upgrading my english 30, I was curious as to...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/group/discuss/harrison-bergeron-satire-2511#5 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/group/discuss/harrison-bergeron-satire-2511#5 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:06:23 PST <![CDATA[Authority is oppressive and all-encompassing in Vonnegut's short...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-role-authority-this-story-harrison-bergeron-106173 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-role-authority-this-story-harrison-bergeron-106173 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:27:01 PST <![CDATA[What is the role of authority in the story "Harrison Bergeron"?]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-role-authority-this-story-harrison-bergeron-106173 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/what-role-authority-this-story-harrison-bergeron-106173 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 19:00:13 PST <![CDATA[Physically, Harrison Bergeron represents everything that is desirable in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/consider-character-harrison-terms-both-his-105221 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/consider-character-harrison-terms-both-his-105221 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:48:33 PST <![CDATA[Hazel and George Bergeron represent the typical American couple watching...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/consider-characters-hazel-george-why-isnt-hazel-105483 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/consider-characters-hazel-george-why-isnt-hazel-105483 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:31:41 PST <![CDATA[Because of the handicaps that George has, his reaction to his son's...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/how-do-hazel-george-react-televised-murder-their-105767 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/how-do-hazel-george-react-televised-murder-their-105767 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 09:59:44 PST <![CDATA[In "Harrison Bergeron" how do Hazel and George react to the televised...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/how-do-hazel-george-react-televised-murder-their-105767 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/how-do-hazel-george-react-televised-murder-their-105767 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 03:52:19 PST <![CDATA[Hazel is  "of perfectly average intelligence."  Honestly, Hazel is...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/consider-characters-hazel-george-why-isnt-hazel-105483 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/consider-characters-hazel-george-why-isnt-hazel-105483 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:53:58 PST <![CDATA[Harrison's parents do not bemoan his imprisonment or even his demise at...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/harrison-bergeron-why-do-mr-and-mrs-bergeron-seem-105557 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/harrison-bergeron-why-do-mr-and-mrs-bergeron-seem-105557 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:07:15 PST <![CDATA[In "Harrison Bergeron," why do Mr. and Mrs. Bergeron seem so calm even...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/harrison-bergeron-why-do-mr-and-mrs-bergeron-seem-105557 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/harrison-bergeron-why-do-mr-and-mrs-bergeron-seem-105557 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 10:53:23 PST <![CDATA[Consider the characters of Hazel and George. Why isn't Hazel...]]> http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/consider-characters-hazel-george-why-isnt-hazel-105483 http://www.enotes.com/harrison-bergeron/q-and-a/consider-characters-hazel-george-why-isnt-hazel-105483 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 23:04:58 PST