Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s "Harrison Bergeron": A Study Guide from Gale's "Short Stories for Students" (Volume 05, Chapter 9) [Download: PDF] [Digital]

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• Publisher: The Gale Group (July 23, 2002)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just a guide, December 11, 2008

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Melissa Glisan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s "Harrison Bergeron": A Study Guide from Gale's "Short Stories for Students" (Volume 05, Chapter 9) (Digital)

Yes, I know from the description that the booklet would be a guide to the short story Harrison Bergeron, but I had held the dim hope that given the title and the price tag ($5.95 for 27 pages? Let's be a little less mercenary in future please.), a copy of the story would be included.

Back in high school Harrison Bergeron was one of a number of dystopian short stories that were required reading which absolutely held me enrapt. The guide is a wonderful breakdown of the story, explaining different motivating elements and contributing factors - but it would benefit immensely from including the story.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Deep, August 31, 2004

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D. Holman "Holman's Daughter" (Valley Springs U.S.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s "Harrison Bergeron": A Study Guide from Gale's "Short Stories for Students" (Volume 05, Chapter 9) (Digital)

This was an awsome short story!!! I wish they made it a little longer though, it would have been very interesting to get more in-depth. I loved it though, it has more that one moral if you really think about it. Very awsome message!! I am only in the 10th grade but it really made you think of what a different life could be like in just a few pages. If you like the si-fi kind of stories you'll love it too!!! But don't take my word for it read it yourself today!!;)

2 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Weird, September 16, 2003

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"tenor345" (MO, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s "Harrison Bergeron": A Study Guide from Gale's "Short Stories for Students" (Volume 05, Chapter 9) (Digital)

This is a very erm.. odd story. I'm in 7th grade and we're doing this for junior great books. It is very confussing. Why would you want to be the same as everyone else? Also I'm supposed to be writing about the 'product' aren't I??? Well oh well. Troubling story.