Question

refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story. which quotation from \harrison bergeron\ by kurt vonnegut jr. best develops the theme that equality and freedom are not the same thing? \excuse me— she said, and she began again, making her voice absolutely uncompetitive.\ \the spectacles were intended to make him not only half blind, but to give him whanging headaches besides.\ \hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldnt think about anything except in short bursts.\ \george was toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldnt be handicapped.\

Explanation:

The story "Harrison Bergeron" shows a society that enforces equality through handicaps. The theme that equality and freedom are not the same is best developed when there is a hint of resistance or a realization that the enforced equality (through handicaps) limits freedom.

• The first option about making the voice uncompetitive just shows enforcement of equality (no uniqueness in voice).
• The second option about spectacles causing half - blindness and headaches is just a description of a handicap (equality measure).
• The third option about Hazel's average intelligence limiting her thinking is about equality (average intelligence for all) but no indication of a desire for freedom.
• The fourth option, where George has a "vague notion" that dancers shouldn't be handicapped, shows a glimmer of a thought against the enforced equality (handicaps), hinting at a yearning for a more free state (where dancers can perform without handicaps).

Answer:

"George was toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldn't be handicapped."