The story of “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. A critical response is a literary analysis of the elements of a story. It involves identifying the literary elements (i.e. characterization) and analyzing how the author used these techniques to create meaning.

Thesis Statement: Your thesis will make a statement about what you are examining and how it REVEALS MEANING in the literary work.
(The theme is the overall message of the story that the author wants the reader to know.)
Example: AUTHOR LAST NAME uses characterization and conflict to present the theme of..