Read this excerpt from "harrison bergeron" by kurt vonnegut, jr.:
harrison placed his big hands on the girl’s tiny waist, letting her sense the weightlessness that would soon be hers.
and then, in an explosion of joy and grace, into the air they sprang!
not only were the laws of the land abandoned, but the law of gravity and the laws of motion as well. they reeled, whirled, swiveled, flounced, capered, gamboled, and spun.
which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt?
a. by symbolizing the law of equality in the law of gravity, the author conveys equality’s oppressiveness, leaving the reader depressed.
b. by having harrison share his freedom with another, the author shows how one person’s courage can affect another.
c. by having harrison defy the law of the land, the author reveals the triumph of the human spirit, leaving the reader hopeful.
d. by using adjectives that describe freedom of movement, the author expresses the power of independent thought.