Read this passage from "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut:He tried to think a little about the ballerinas. They weren't really very good—no better than anybody else would have been, anyway. They were burdened with sash-weights and bags of birdshot, and their faces were masked, so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face, would feel like something the cat drug in.Which statement best describes the overall impact of the setting?A.The emphasis on how people have been handicapped implies that society has gone to extremes to ensure equality.B.Witnessing something beautiful is compared to "something the cat drug in," which is a simile.C.The description of the ballerinas as average suggests that in the future everyone will be able to do what makes them happy.D.George's watching the ballerinas on television at home implies that society relies too heavily on technology.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage from "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut:And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains.Which statement best describes the overall impact of the setting?A.The emphasis on the role of government in people's lives implies that society has gone too far to ensure equality.B.George and Hazel's watching television at home implies that people have become isolated from each other.C.George's transmitter is used to symbolize the excuses people use to prevent them from reaching their full potential.D.The description of George suggests that he is too afraid to use his intelligence to improve society.

Until the mid-to-late twentieth century, most services for people with disability were provided within institutions where they were grouped together and segregated from the rest of the population.What effect did this policy have on the perception of people with disability?Reinforced negative stereotypesEncouraged acceptance of people with disability within the communityEncouraged the idea that people with disability were less than human and dangerousReinforced image of people with disability as powerless and incapable.

How did society view and treat people with a disability in our history?

How do Schaller and Park (2011) explain appearance-related stigmas, such as those towards obese, elderly and physically disabled people?Group of answer choicesAs ‘false positive’ responses based on perceived threat of infectionAs unacceptable prejudices to some of the least fortunate groups in societyAs evolved reactions to people perceived as lacking in competenceAs temporary reactions to social threats

Which thematic idea best represents both "Harrison Bergeron" and "The Pedestrian"?A.The government's control of societyB.People's lack of concern for their neighborsC.Society's inability to cope with deep emotionsD.The negative effects of technology on societySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS