Directions: Choose three of the following prompts. You must compose a one-paragraph (5-7 sentences) response per question. You must also include specific textual support in each response. this is for Harrison Bergeron Prompts: How do you think this society evolved? What conditions could have facilitated such events? What similar conditions exist in our society?

Why do you think the citizens acquiesce(comply) to the decisions of the Handicapper General? Would you? Why/Why not? What responsibility does a government have in providing equality for its citizens?

Do " handicaps" really make people equal? Is equality really possible? Why do we think it is such a lofty goal?

The handicaps destroy the individuality of those forced to wear them. Can this be viewed as a good thing? How/When can individuality and self-fulfillment become destructive forces?

"Fitting in" is sometimes viewed as a necessity. How can it become a handicap? What can be done to prevent it from becoming one?

Harrison is killed. Is individuality worth dying for? Is fitting in? Explain.

How is the rhetoric that both authors use effective in conveying their points of view? explain with evidence from the texts. collection 2 - from reading lolita in tehran, from persepolis 2

Select the correct answerwhat theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only inresembling others like themselves, there are damasks dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes-all the things people of a certaiclass have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it aseemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit uwhere a tootman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the studyuttering exclamations of delight he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure.a.the effect of consumerismbw the power of wealthcam keeping up appearances in societyud. wconforming to societal conventionsresetnextil rights reserved.

How does the allusion to icarus support the author’s tone ? a)it makes it clear that earhart,like icarus ,fell to her death .b)it emphasizes earhart’s failure in spite of her ambition.c)it stresses that the author views earhart’s fate as a mystery.d)it shows that the author sees earhart as a kind of legend can someone