ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of mental handicaps does George have in Harrison Bergeron?
A
A mental ear transmitter
B
Ugly Mask
C
Red ball on his nose
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -George has a government-mandated transmitter in his ear that makes a large sharp noise every twenty seconds to prevent him from taking unfair advantage of his brain. She is unable to think clearly for very long.

Detailed explanation-2: -George is an everyman, a character most readers will understand and relate to. Smart and sensitive, George has been crippled by the government’s handicapping program. He makes intelligent remarks and thinks analytically about society, but his mind is stunted.

Detailed explanation-3: -How does George seem to feel about his handicaps? He finds them annoying, but he puts up with it. Consider the character of Harrison in terms of both his physical qualities and personality traits.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the main intended effect of the sharp noise that is transmitted in George’s ear? To prevent George from having an unfair advantage over people with average intelligence.

Detailed explanation-5: -Large headphones, instead of a small earpiece, as a mental handicap. Thick glasses to blind him and give him headaches. Scrap metal strapped to his body amounting to 300 pounds. A red rubber ball he must wear on his nose, no eyebrows, and black caps for his teeth as appearance handicaps. 18-Nov-2021

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