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Harrison Bergeron, the protagonist of the story, has exceptional intelligence, height, strength and beauty, and as a result he has to bear enormous handicaps. These include distracting noises, three hundred pounds of excess weight, eyeglasses to give him headaches and cosmetic changes to make him ugly.
Despite these societal handicaps, he is able to invade a TV station and declare himself emperor. As he strips himself of his handicaps, then dances with a ballerina whose handicaps he has also discarded, both are shot dead by the Handicapper General. The story is framed by an additional perspective from Bergeron's parents, who are watching TV but cannot concentrate enough to remember the incident.
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What underwear brand does Daniel Craig wears?
What ever pair your mom wears!
What are the things called Kai Hiwatari from Beyblade wears on his arms?
In the first season, he wears arm guards, and in the 2nd and 3rd, he wears finger-less gloves.
What kind of pants does billy joe Armstrong wears?
He wears The kind of pants that you wear
What is a transvestit?
A transvestite is a man who wears womens cloths or a woman who wears mens cloths.
What type shoes does Hugh laurie where?
he wears Nike's and converse. he wears them in the show house.
Why did harrison bergeron wear a clown nose?
In the story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Harrison wears a clown nose as a form of rebellion against the oppressive government that enforces uniformity and equality. The clown nose symbolizes his defiance and desire to stand out and express his individuality in a society that suppresses differences.
Who wears 88 for the Indianapolis Colts?
Wide receiver Marvin Harrison wore the #88 and it has since not been replaced
Who is the author of Harrison bergeron?
(major) George & Hazel Bergeron - parents of Harrison. Hazel is "average" and has no handicaps; while George is a big, tall man and very smart. He wears a transmitter in his ear that goes off every 20 seconds to prevent him from using his brain. He has weighted bags attached to himself to make him more "equal". (major) Harrison Bergeron - 14 years old, extremely tall (7 ft); athletic, very handsome, smart. He has sheet metal handicaps to weigh him down; his eyebrows are shaved off, black caps to cover his perfect teeth, very thick glasses and a red ball to be kept on his nose, all to hide his perfectly good looks. (major) Diana Moon Glampers - Handicapper General. She is of average intelligence and looks, appearing to be the same as Hazel, so she does not have handicaps, but she is in charge, has a shotgun and uses it to enforce the "rules". Apparently the rules do not apply to her. (minor) Television announcer - has speech impediment - a job that one with such a handicap would not be able to obtain. (minor) Ballerinas - have handicaps such as masks to cover their beautiful faces, heavy bags around their necks so they won't be able to stand tall. (minor) H-G men - Diana Moon Glamper's "police" that help enforce the laws. (minor) Band players - start out with handicaps that make them play terribly at first. Harrison strips them of their handicaps and they begin to play beautiful music. The H-G comes in and tells them to put their handicaps back on or "they will be shot".
What size shoe does ray Lewis wear?
James Harrison wears a size 12 although he likes his cleats tight so he weres a 10 when on the field.
What does George Bergeron wear as a handicap?
George Bergeron wears an ear radio that sends out signals to everyone that wears one. When one hears the noise sent out, their thoughts get mixed up, making them unable to think in long periods of time and "take unfair advantage of their brains". The type of handicap George wears is put on everybody with above average intelligence.
What player wears the number 40 in the NBA?
Harrison Barnes, Jeremy Evans,and Udonis Haslem.
What shoe size did George Harrison wear?
size 12. In fact, he has the biggest feet of all the beatles; just look at the archive photos.
What was the purpose of the movie 2081?
The purpose of the movie "2081" was to portray a dystopian society where everyone is forced to be equal through the use of handicaps in order to explore themes of equality, freedom, and individuality. It is based on the dystopian short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut.
What is wears in Spanish?
In Spanish "Wears" as in "she WEARS beautiful clothes" is "llevar."
Who wears a busby?
duncan wears a busby
Which teenage mutant ninja turtle wears yellow?
None. Leonardo wears blue, Donatello wears purple, Rafael wears red, and Michaelangelo wears orange.
Does Jessica Alba wears g strings?
On the days that she wears panties at all, she wears g-strings.
