Question

1. how do the different handicaps contribute to the theme of the story?

a. they show how being unique can be dangerous to yourself and the people around you.
b. they emphasize how the most ordinary people are often the most valued in a society.
c. they stress how the work towards achieving total equality wont be easy or pleasant.
d. they illustrate how much must be done to make the most unique and talented individuals conform.

Explanation:

This question refers to the short story Harrison Bergeron, where handicaps are forced on talented/unique people to enforce total equality. Option A is incorrect because the story focuses on suppressing uniqueness, not it being dangerous. Option B is wrong as the story critiques the devaluation of talent, not valuing ordinary people. Option C misses the mark; the story shows equality is enforced harshly, not that achieving it is hard. Option D aligns with the text: handicaps like weights, earpieces, and masks are used to make gifted people conform to a forced, low common standard.

Answer:

D. They illustrate how much must be done to make the most unique and talented individuals conform.