How Does Vonnegut Create The Perfect Society
How would a society be if everyone were equal? Kurt Vonnegut gives us a look into a dystopian future where everyone is “equal”. Equalization is achieved by the government enforcing weights for the physically strong, masks for the beautiful, and loud buzzing ear pieces to make those who have above average intelligence to be dumbed down. This in theory should create the perfect society in which no one has an advantage over anyone. The government is able to keep control over all the citizens with these physical devices that ensure no free thought. The story is littered in satire, political correctness, and government control. Going down a path of equality will end in a negative outcome that today’s society would want no part of. Vonnegut is also
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America is and has always been propelled by all kinds of sports and the competitions. I think Harrison and the handicapper general are a perfect representation of competition. The handicapper general looks at Harrison as major competition when anything they throw at him he is able to endure. The general feels the need to kill him because of this. She can’t stand to have any competition that could potentially threaten the power she holds. Competition fuels growth and development and that could take away everything the handicapper general fought for to get there. Why would she want change when she already holds all the power? The Bergeron society doesn’t promote innovation and it doesn’t have the fuel for new and revolutionary ideas. Competition is what makes ideas surface so people can hope for a better standard of living. America and other similar countries without completion would be drastically different. Glen McGraw, from Fox Sports, states,” What he found is that while the Premier League is home to the highest team revenue in sports (Manchester United, $600 million plus).” Sports teams generate a huge income. That income gets recycled back into the economy so growth and development can happen. If competition was gone, than all the revenue that it made would be gone to. This competition can also be related to jobs. If all wages were the same, who would want to be responsible for saving lives when you could clean tables. Everything has a price and a range of skills. Vonnegut is directly exposes the downfalls of a society that has no
America is and has always been propelled by all kinds of sports and the competitions. I think Harrison and the handicapper general are a perfect representation of competition. The handicapper general looks at Harrison as major competition when anything they throw at him he is able to endure. The general feels the need to kill him because of this. She can’t stand to have any competition that could potentially threaten the power she holds. Competition fuels growth and development and that could take away everything the handicapper general fought for to get there. Why would she want change when she already holds all the power? The Bergeron society doesn’t promote innovation and it doesn’t have the fuel for new and revolutionary ideas. Competition is what makes ideas surface so people can hope for a better standard of living. America and other similar countries without completion would be drastically different. Glen McGraw, from Fox Sports, states,” What he found is that while the Premier League is home to the highest team revenue in sports (Manchester United, $600 million plus).” Sports teams generate a huge income. That income gets recycled back into the economy so growth and development can happen. If competition was gone, than all the revenue that it made would be gone to. This competition can also be related to jobs. If all wages were the same, who would want to be responsible for saving lives when you could clean tables. Everything has a price and a range of skills. Vonnegut is directly exposes the downfalls of a society that has no