Wendy Wang Sep, 23/2013
Quotes: (w/pg#s) or paraphrased summaries w/pg#s quotes
Response: question, comments-opinions, connection, prediction (2-5 sentences each)
1. ……said Hazel, “I'd have chimes on Sunday-just chimes. Kind of in honor of religion”
I don’t know what does this line mean, but why would she only have chimes on Sunday? This quote is a T-W quote. This quote means that what Hazel will do when she was the handicap general in Harrison Bergeron.
2. George Bergeron correctly identified the earthquake, and well he might have - for many was the time his own home had danced to the same crashing tune.
How can George Bergeron correctly identified the earthquake? Because he is the handicap general in Harrison Bergeron? This quote is a T-S quote. George Bergeron can correctly identify the earthquake, because his house had danced to the same crashing tune.
3. "My God-" said George, "that must be Harrison!"
Why wouldn’t George notice that is Harrison at the first time he looks at the television? This quote is a T-T quote. George might think that his son Harrison is living in the prison very well and waiting for the time to come and go home, he wouldn’t think that Harrison would escape from the prison, and he might have gotten scared.
4. "I am the Emperor!" cried Harrison. "Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!" He stamped his foot and the studio shook.
【He is Harrison Bergeron】
Why would he say that he is an emperor? And why would he cry when he said that? This quote is a T-S quote. When he said that he is an emperor, no one is listing, so he cried and he said “ Do you hear?” to the people who weren’t listing to him, and the people might think that he is crazy or something like that, that is why they don’t listen to him.
5. "Gee - I could tell that one was a doozy," said Hazel.
What does this quote mean? This quote is a T-T quote. This quote