ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Harrison Bergeron what does the dance with the ballerina at the end symbolize?
A
Obedience
B
Destruction
C
Chaos
D
Freedom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Harrison and the ballerina’s dance is a symbol for the potential freedom that citizens can have, but their deaths at the hands of the handicapper general reveal the hold that the government has over the society and their ability to strip their citizens of their freedom and individuality.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harrison’s dance with the ballerina represents a moment of pure and perfect freedom. This is the only freedom they’ve ever experienced.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term ballerina is sometimes used to denote a well-trained and highly accomplished female classical ballet dancer. In such cases, it is a critical accolade that signifies exceptional talent and accomplishment.

Detailed explanation-4: -After listening to the music, Harrison and his empress dance. Defying gravity, they move through the air, flying thirty feet upward to the ceiling, which they kiss. Then, still in the air, they kiss each other. Diana Moon Glampers comes into the studio and kills Harrison and the empress with a shotgun.

Detailed explanation-5: -How is Harrison’s interruption of the ballet put to an end? Harrison and the ballerina finish their beautiful dance.

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