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Read this excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.:
"Forget sad things." said George.
"I always do," said Hazel.
"That's my girl," said George. He winced. There was the
sound of a rivetting gun in his head.
"Gee-I could tell that one was a doozy,' said Hazel.
"You can say that again, said George.
"Gee-said Hazel, I could tell that one was a doozy."
Which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this
excerpt?
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A. By having Hazel repeat a line of dialogue the author ends on a
light note leaving the reader amused.
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B. By having George tell his wife to forget sad things the author
conveys George's compassion for her
D
C. By ending with the slang term doozy the author reveals that
Haze is less Intelligent than George
D. By having Haze say that she always forgets sad things, the author
injects & pun leaving the reader surprised

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