Question

read the excerpt from \harrison bergeron.\

a police photograph of harrison bergeron was flashed on the screen-upside down, then sideways, upside down again, then right side up.

this excerpt is an example of satire because it humorously

exposes the incompetence that this society views as normal.
portrays harrison bergeron as being more dangerous than he really is.
exaggerates the effects of george bergerons handicaps.
illustrates how television and other media control society.

Explanation:

Analyze the satirical element in the excerpt

The excerpt describes a simple task—displaying a photograph on a television screen—being done clumsily and repeatedly wrong (upside down, sideways, upside down again) before finally being corrected. This highlights the extreme incompetence of the state-run media and the individuals operating it in this equalized society.

Evaluate the answer choices

• Option 1: Directly addresses how the narrative humorously exposes the systemic incompetence that the equalized society accepts as normal.
• Option 2: The physical orientation of the photo on the screen does not portray Harrison's level of danger.
• Option 3: The excerpt does not mention George Bergeron or his specific handicaps.
• Option 4: While media is involved, the humor specifically targets the bumbling, incompetent execution of a basic broadcast rather than illustrating high-tech control.

Answer:

• exposes the incompetence that this society views as normal. (Correct answer)
• portrays Harrison Bergeron as being more dangerous than he really is.
• exaggerates the effects of George Bergeron's handicaps.
• illustrates how television and other media control society.