English, 25.06.2019 14:40 proutyhaylee

Read the excerpt from "harrison bergeron." the musicians scrambled back into their chairs, and harrison stripped them of their handicaps, too. “play your best,” he told them, “and i’ll make you barons and dukes and earls.” the music began. it was normal at first—cheap, silly, false. but harrison snatched two musicians from their chairs, waved them like batons as he sang the music as he wanted it played. he slammed them back into their chairs. how does vonnegut use irony in this excerpt? the musicians are described as the opposite of what is expected. the normal music is described as the opposite of what is expected. harrison’s actions contradict his character. harrison’s words contradict his character.

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