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George came back in with the beer, paused while a handicap signal shook him up. And then he sat down again. "You been crying" he said to Hazel. "Yup," she said. "What about?" he said. "I forget," she said. "Something real sad on television." "What was it?" he said. "It's all kind of mixed up in my mind," said Hazel. "Forget sad things," said George. "I always do," said Hazel. "That's my girl," said George. He winced. There was the sound of a riveting gun in his head. "Gee - I could tell that one was a doozy," said Hazel. "You can say that again," said George. "Gee-" said Hazel, "I could tell that one was a doozy."

What is the author's reason for ending the story with the dialogue between George and Hazel?

Question 3 options:

This ending puts reader's minds at ease because things go back to normal for the Bergerons.


Vonnegut intended to reinforce the importance of total equality by highlighting how well Hazel and George handled the death of their son.


The ending shows how this society has stripped its citizens of their humanity. They completely forget what happened and go about their loves.


Vonnegut intended to show readers that violence is effective in controlling the citizens.