"Harrison Bergeron"

The year is 2081, capitalism and Democracy no longer exists. Prevailing is Soviet-style Totalitarianism. Evidence of this exists in the acknowledgement that there no longer are differences, advantages, or competition. Without these factors the population remains one big governmentally controlled faction deemed as Equality. Equality so extreme personal rights protected by the Constitution of the United States are infringed upon, and are no longer allowing for an American Democracy or Capitalism society. Factions among the population are not evident. Ones such as social class, wealth, athleticism, and intellegence. All of these factors are now controlled by the Government through technological mind control as well as laws, the create the idea of so-called equality. As in "A&P," this Soviet-style government also contains a faction, or group of individuals with the same ideas or beliefs. In "A&P" the faction can be defined as the sheep-like society. Even through sports for young children today, even the losing team recieves medals to display equality. If all competition is eliminated, what other to do then follow the norm? One can only eliminate so many differences before too long everyone is controlled like robotic figures that have no purpose other then completing tasks they are assigned.