Question

read the excerpt from \harrison bergeron.\all of a sudden you look so tired,\ said hazel. \why dont you stretch out on the sofa, sos you can rest your handicap bag on the pillows, honeybunch.\ she was referring to the forty - seven pounds of birdshot in a canvas bag, which was padlocked around georges neck. \go on and rest the bag for a little while,\ she said. \i dont care if youre not equal to me for a while.\george weighed the bag with his hands. \i dont mind it,\ he said. \i dont notice it any more. its just a part of me.\this dialogue between george and hazel portrays george as astatic character because he has accepted societys rules and does not try to challenge them.dynamic character because he makes sacrifices so that hazel can feel good about herself.static character because he does not report hazel to the handicapper general for her suggestion.dynamic character because he needs handicap device to control his strength and intelligence.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze character types:

• A static character doesn’t change; a dynamic one does.
• George accepts the handicap bag (society’s rule) and says it’s “just a part of me,” showing no desire to challenge the rule.
• Option 2: Dynamic is wrong (he doesn’t change, and the reason about Hazel is incorrect).
• Option 3: Reason (not reporting Hazel) is irrelevant to static/dynamic based on acceptance of rules.
• Option 4: Dynamic is wrong, and the reason about needing the device is not about character change.
• So the first option is correct as George is static (unchanged, accepts rules).

Answer:

A. static character because he has accepted society’s rules and does not try to challenge them.