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Vonnegut’s satirical story imagines a future in which America’s quest for egalitarianism has resulted in laws preventing anyone from being “better than average.” Our title character is born strong, handsome and intelligent. in . To make him equal to others, he is given golf-style “handicaps.” He has to wear glasses that make it hard for him to see (and that give him headaches). He has to wear weighted clothes and a rubber mask to counteract his strength and good looks.
The US Declaration of Independence states that “all Men are created equal,” but in Vonnegut’s story, that idea is extrapolated to an absurd degree — offering some answers that may be more than uncomfortable for many of us.
Think we could all learn by this.I love books with a moral purpose and a lesson propounded.
Re visiting some classic authors these days.Costs little/none and gets you away from the pc for a while.Few distractions now.
MelissaLee1963 I used to be an avid reader M, but am drawn more to articles online now unfortunately , i need to go back to the rich and rewarding world of literature
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