Harrison Bergeron

3. To show or uncover, as the story does with the effects of extreme equality.
4. The central idea that equality taken to extremes can be harmful.
7. To make possible, like removing handicaps would do for Harrison.
8. A rebellious teenager who defies the government's oppressive rules.
11. A person in the story, like Harrison or George.
12. To bring together different elements, something the society fails to do well.
14. To force something on others, like the government's laws.

1. George's wife, who is of average intelligence and represents conformity.
2. The year 2081, in a society where everyone is made equal.
5. A reference to something else, like mythology or history, used to deepen meaning.
6. A man burdened by handicaps to limit his intelligence and strength.
9. The use of handicaps to represent forced conformity.
10. A type of society marked by oppression and loss of freedom.
13. To worsen or deteriorate, like individual freedom in the story.