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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 Bergeron’s handicaps.
illustrates how television and other media control society.

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Answer:

A. exposes the incompetence that this society views as normal.

Explanation:

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The excerpt is satire because it exposes the incompetence that this society sees as normal, as shown in the first answer option.

What is satire?

  • It is a text that ridicules a theme.
  • It is a text that intends to make a social critique.
  • It is a humorous text, but with sharp and punctual complaints.

The excerpt shown in the question is a satire because it ridicules the way society behaves. This is because the author shows how the concept of normal is contradictory, strange, and controversial, even for the society that defends it.

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