Okay, they'll have to get their TV fixed, but aside from that, nothing's changed. There's nothing to resolve here because, to George and Hazel, nothing actually happened. Resolution "Say Goodnight, Hazel" "Goodnight, Hazel!"
We're going to remember this traumatic event longer than they did, and we're not even related to the kid. The Bergeron philosophy? "Forget sad things" (89). Hazel did watch what happened, but she soon forgets about it too. You'd think someone with above-average intelligence would watch to see what happened to his son, but not George. Not so much "falling action" as "forgetting action." We're not even sure how much he sees, because at some point, he just leaves to get a beer. Falling Action Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming Then he's shot dead by the Handicapper General, and everything's back to normal. In his few moments of freedom, he takes a ballerina as his Empress, frees her from her mask, and defies gravity by flying into the air and kissing the ceiling of the auditorium. But Harrison goes above and beyond all expectations. Heck, Harrison picking his nose would have been more action than we're getting from the dumb ballet and those two couch potatoes, George and Hazel. The highest point of action in the book (LOL, literally) is when Harrison escapes and storms the stage of the ballet. Climax Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky (and This Guy) We can practically hear her one little squeaky gear turning as she fantasizes about being Handicapper General. Hey, Hazel, we have a change we'd like to make: get rid of the handicaps! Sadly, that thought doesn't race (or even crawl) through her tiny little brain.
Things start getting interesting when Hazel starts thinking about changes she would make to the rules if she were Handicapper General. Rising Action Hang On, Let's Think About This for a Second. This all sets us up for the surprising-and brief-climax to come. You know, like you do when the government has kidnapped your son. We also meet George and Hazel Bergeron, two people whose son, Harrison, has been arrested by the government for being all-around too awesome. In the first couple paragraphs, we learn that the America of 2081 is a world with hundreds more rules and regulations than we have now. Exposition The Future is Here! And It's Kind of Boring!
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