PPT-“Harrison Bergeron” By: Kurt Vonnegut

Dystopia Dystopia A futuristic imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate bureaucratic technological moral or totalitarian control Dystopias through an exaggerated worstcase scenario make a criticism about a current trend societal norm or political system . Short Answer Response. For each SAR, you will have a box like the one to the side that allows you ten (10) lines for your answer. You cannot write outside of the box, and you cannot “double line” in order to squeeze more writing in the box.. Week of March 23. Day. Question (Answer in complete sentences. You do NOT have to rewrite the question.). . Mon. 3/23. Beatty says, “What is there about fire that’s so lovely? Its real beauty is that it destroys responsibility and consequences. A problem gets too burdensome, then into the furnace with it” (109).. or The Children’s Crusade:. A Duty-Dance with Death. Kurt Vonnegut. Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). Born to . an upper-middle . class family who lost their wealth during the Great Depression. His mother committed suicide. . by Kurt Vonnegut. The Style of the Novel. Elements of the Novel. Science fiction. Clipped sentences and dialogue. Motifs of time travel. Aliens and space ships. Cinematic Techniques. Hard cuts. Associative fades. --Kurt Vonnegut. Kurt Vonnegut. Creative Writing 101. Kurt Vonnegut created some of the most outrageously memorable novels of our time, such as . Cat’s Cradle. , . Breakfast Of Champions. , and . The Plot Diagram. The plot diagram is a tool that is commonly used to place a story into the order in which it is presented.. The beginning of the plot diagram includes what is know as the exposition. In the exposition, or the introduction, the reader is introduced to characters in the story, the setting of the story, as well as the overall idea of the characters’ problems in the story.. By Sarah Welch. Dresden, February 1945. This was the destruction of Dresden. The Americans and British firebombed the German city for three days.. Kurt Vonnegut was a survivor.. But why was he there?. By Kurt Vonnegut. KURT VONNEGUT. Born in 1922 in Indianapolis, IN. Died in 2007 in New York, NY. Influences IN AUTHOR’S LIFE. Born wealthy but parents lost money during The Great Depression. In his teen years, wrote for the school newspaper and got interested in journalism. 7.05 A /B, . 7.06. E3 Segment 1. Lessons 7.05. . & 7.06. Welcome! I am Ms Redman and Mrs. Rodgers will be teaching with me today!. Today’s session will be about 60 – 75 minutes.. If you have any questions about our session after we are finished, you can email me at . . Remember this example of an introduction? . It goes from the most broad sentence to the most specific.. Attention Getter. Bridge. Thesis. Introduction. Paragraph. Conclusion. Paragraph. Thesis . (reworded). And in your own writing!. SWBAT identify and evaluate imagery in “Harrison Bergeron. ”. To do this you will have to be able to do the following: . Know what imagery is. Identify imagery in HB. Identify . ”. P. 38. Kurt Vonnegut’s story paints a picture of a society that few of us would gladly embrace, even those of us who care deeply about social equality. It thus invites us to think about the society presented, its rebellious genius, Harrison Bergeron, as well as Vonnegut’s purpose. . Welcome to your first day back for the 2015-2016 School Year!. ****Find your number on the roster in the front and sit in the respective seat. -Mr. . Choi. PSAT. School Code: 051652. LAUSD/USC CAE Magnet School. Short Stories. Novel: contains story elements including protagonist, conflict, obstacles, resolution. Contains subplots and several central events. Short Story: 1,000 – 20,000 words. Contains story elements but plot is mostly building up to one central event; no subplots.