Question

question 9 of 10
how does vonnegut most clearly create irony in his story \harrison bergeron\?
a. hazel is of average intelligence while george is above average intelligence.
b. george believes that the idea of competition is an old - fashioned and unhealthy idea.
c. harrison performs a dance with a ballerina that appeals to viewers emotions.
d. hazel is a mother but yet she cannot think for herself.

Explanation:

In "Harrison Bergeron", the society enforces equality to an extreme. Hazel being a mother yet unable to think for herself due to imposed equality - related handicaps is ironic. It shows the extreme and absurd nature of the equality - enforcing measures in the story.

Answer:

D. Hazel is a mother but yet she cannot think for herself.