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English Garde 10
A. Literature Questions
1. Describe the state of U.S. society as described in the first paragraph. How has “equality”
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2. In your opinion, what is the shedding of Harrison’s handicaps symbolic of?

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3. Describe the way in which Harrison and the ballerina dance.
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4. Describe Harrison’s handicaps. What has the Handicapper General’s Office required him to wear,
and why?

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5. Paraphrase the following lines from the poem “Without Title”

He worked in the stockyards.

All his life he brought us meat.
No one marked his first kill,
no one sang his buffalo song.
Without a vision, he had migrated to the city
and went to work in the packing house.

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6- What is the main theme of the poem “Without Title”?

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