There never can be a totally equal society. If you read Marx you will realize that at some point the people on top will be replaced by the people on the bottom.
In "Harrison Bergeron," the society is characterized by extreme equality enforced through handicaps on those who excel. This leads to a lack of individuality and stifles creativity. The story critiques the dangers of enforced equality and the suppression of individual talents in a society.
In "Harrison Bergeron," Vonnegut critiques the idea of achieving equality through enforced sameness. By depicting a society where individual differences are suppressed through extreme measures, such as handicaps, Vonnegut warns against the dangers of sacrificing individuality and talent in the pursuit of equality. Ultimately, he suggests that true equality should not come at the expense of personal freedom and diversity.
Setting affects the feelings of a character
Two basic ways norms are enforced: internalization and sanctions
To report on society's problems was the goal of muckrakers.
If everyone were the same in "Harrison Bergeron," then society would be characterized by strict equality enforced by handicaps that limit individuals' abilities. Creativity, intelligence, and physical attributes would be suppressed to ensure that no one excels above the norm. This would result in a conformist and stagnant society devoid of individuality and diversity.
equality
Vonnegut uses characters like Harrison Bergeron to show the extreme consequences of enforced equality, where individuals lose their individuality and potential. Through his vivid and exaggerated word choice, he emphasizes the oppressive and suffocating nature of a society striving for absolute equality, cautioning readers against the homogenization that comes with such a system.
Women still fight for workplace equality. Equality under the law is an ideal of American society.
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In the society in "The Giver," equality is enforced by regulating everyone's lives and suppressing individual differences. The Giver mentions that being unable to express emotions openly must frustrate the citizens because they are not free to experience and share their feelings like in the past.
Efficiency is the property of society getting the most is can from its scarce resources, and equality is the property of distributing economic prosperity uniformly among the members of society.