Period 7 Harrison Bergeron Discussion Padlet Period 6 by https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw Theme analysis of Harrison Bergeron en-us 2022-02-17 18:17:38 UTC 2026-03-22 00:09:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f451.png Directions thompsongr https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054036156 1. Put your name at the top of the post.

2. After reading "Harrison Bergeron," provide one possible theme of the story in a complete sentence.

3. What event or detail from the story helps you to determine this theme? ]]> 2022-02-17 20:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054036156 Lliam https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054040083 Power often leads to corruption.

The government made tons of amendments that gave the government control over the people]]> 2022-02-17 20:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054040083 Isabella izzyphiscator151 https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054040432 everyone is diferent
above avrage people have to wear a ear micro thing]]> 2022-02-17 20:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054040432 Emery Bordeaux https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054040827
Equality to the extreme can can cause tons of fairness that can lead to unfairness.

I chose this because in the story everything was the same and it was fair, but it led to unfairness being cause by fairness. For example, when George was trying to be fair it became unfair for him.
]]> 2022-02-17 20:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054040827 Jaylen https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054040934 total equality is not an ideal worth striving for

]]> 2022-02-17 20:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054040934 Raja https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054042709 Equality is a myth, everyone is different in their own special way. People in the story are limited in way that are not equal.]]> 2022-02-17 20:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054042709 Alex https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054042844 Uniqueness is good

when all the girls were equal at being bad at eveything


]]> 2022-02-17 20:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054042844 Aryana Danyluk https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054043223 People think that differences do not deserve respect or equality as others.

~ They made the most beautiful ballerina wear the ugliest mask and biggest handicaps]]> 2022-02-17 20:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054043223 Sofia La Concha sofielovescatsandbunnys https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054043587 power can lead to corruption.

There is like 212 amendments.]]> 2022-02-17 20:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054043587 Immanuel Martin https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054043696 The fact that the government tried to keep everyone equal made me think the theme is, "Nobody is equal, nobody can be equal, there will always be someone above or below average at something, nobody can control it." or "Equality is something people want, but can never achieve if you take it to extremes, even if you do things to try to achieve it."]]> 2022-02-17 20:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054043696 Cole Worley https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054045583 Diversity is a good thing to strive for

when the ballerinas couldn't show their potential.]]> 2022-02-17 20:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054045583 Vicky De La Piedra https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054045825 Trying to be too fair can work the opposite way and cause disruption and suffering. 

The detail that helped me come up with this theme was when we discovered how much "handicaps" Harrison had to wear, and how much harm it was causing him. ]]> 2022-02-17 20:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054045825 fiona https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054048142 Having all control isn't generally  a good thing for people and economy. 


~ They had to stop intelligent people from thinking too hard so that they did not get over the government's limit.]]> 2022-02-17 20:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054048142 Theme samples thompsongr https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054050310 Possible themes of Harrison Bergeron:

People should not give up their individualism for the sake of equality. 

Those who are in power will always oppress the masses of people. 

Good values like equality taken to and extreme can be dangerous.

]]> 2022-02-17 20:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054050310 christian https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054051845 Somethings things can go dangerous]]> 2022-02-17 20:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054051845 Peri sofielovescatsandbunnys https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054052716 Trying to be too fair can work the opposite way cause disruption and suffering  

The detail that helped me come up with this theme was when we discovered how much handicaps harrison had to wear and how much harm it was causing him.]]> 2022-02-17 20:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsongr/z73eyht9fr2luwdw/wish/2054052716