In "harrison bergeron," kurt vonnegut critiques society's goal of perfect equality and through his use of satire and a. irony b. allegory c. metaphor d. personification

A. Irony.

Explanation:

Kurt Vonnegut is one of the greatest writers who have exploited masterfully the genre of satire and the use of irony. A satire is a literary genre that, through irony and humor criticizes a societal problem aiming at advancing a more just or balanced solution. Irony is a literary device that, in broad terms, shows you on the surface of things, an appearance of what seems to be the case, when in reality, in a deeper sense, the actual case is something profoundly different. In this story in particular, Vonnegut presents us with an anti-hero of sorts, who rebels against mandatory social equality and in so doing, ironically, Vonnegut shows us the importance of social and personal differences in relation to the construction of any community.  

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explanation:

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animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.