Answer:
1. Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society.
2. Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted.
3. Citizens have a fear of the outside world.
4. Citizens live in a dehumanized state.
5. The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world.
Explanation:
The passage in the question is from the very first paragraph of the text of Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron", a novel about a dystopian world. This excerpt shows the perceived "perfect utopian world' whereas the citizens still seem to be under the constant threat of being 'punished'.
The passage is also an example of the characteristics of a dystopic world that is the setting of the story. Here, propaganda is used as a means to control the citizens, with the restriction of the information and various other independent thoughts. This led to the fear and reluctance of the citizens in associating with the outside world, and the dehumanization of the perceived perfect society. All these is an illusion that the society they are living is the perfect utopian world.
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although the question does not include options, we can say the following.
Because you live up North, this year you want to prepare for the dark and cold winter months ahead before the seasonal pattern for major depressive disorder takes hold of you again. You decide to try light exposure therapy.
One of the best options people can find to treat SAD or Season Affective Disorder is by taking therapy. In this case, light therapy is the best option. This means that patience exposures to artificial light treatments. What happens in this scenario is that patients place a kind of device in the form of a box next to them. This box projects a type of "sunlight," trying to stimulate the chemicals on people's brains during the winter months. This way people can get better sleep or keep a better mood during the day.
