2081/Harrison Bergeron

In the year 2081, what was the main goal of the amendments to the Constitution?

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  To promote individuality

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  To ensure equality among all citizens

• To enhance intelligence

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  To limit freedoms

What does the Handicapper General do to enforce equality?

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  She rewards the talented

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  She punishes those who excel

• She mandates weights and various handicaps for above average individuals 

Complete the complex sentence: Harrison Bergeron is considered to be extremely dangerous since​ (a)  

• he is under handicapped  and impossible to control
• he is armed with military weapons. 
• he has inside knowledge of government workings.

What are some differences between the movie 2081 and the text?

The bomb wasn't an actual explosive. It was a device meant to turn the broadcast back on. (Note: none of this happened in the text!) Why do you think the producers included this in the video? What effect did it have on the viewer or what did it help reveal?

True or False: The ending of both the video and the text was exactly the same.

• True

• False