1. Reading Response - same guidelines as always, and you may write about short stories if you'd like.
Don't forget to include your reading/working times, including time you spent reading short stories this week.
Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is by far the weirdest story I have every read. I think the purpose of this short story was to show readers that being different and unique is very important. Although the story was weird, the characters were clearly developed. Hazel was very comical. Most of the things she said were just so ignorant, it was hilarious. Harrison Bergeron was also an amusing character. He is fourteen and perceived as a juvenile delinquent, declares himself emperor then made out with a girl on national television, which resulted in his murder, is humorous. Who would have thought?
A&P by John Updike is also a unique short story I read this week. The character's were very clearly described. For example, the main character, Sammy, is nineteen and works at a grocery store called A&P. He makes an impulsive decision to quit as a result of how his manager treated three three customer's, although they were breaking store policy. He most likely had a crush on one of them, as well. The three customer's described as "fat", "the queen bee", and "striking, but never quite makes it." The distinct characteristics of all of the character's in this short story makes it interesting and vivid.
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