The story is set in an egalitarian society. To make the population completely equal and be fair, the Government outlaws, or hinders, exceptional human abilities and gifts, such as intelligence, beauty and strength. In order to eliminate such abilities and execute complete equality, the Government requires that the Beautiful wear masks, the Strong carry weights, etc. This oppression of the Gifted and Talented is not fair and not equal treatment. This story also exemplifies that a Government’s perception of equality can have a huge impact on its people, which holds true for the modern
The story is set in an egalitarian society. To make the population completely equal and be fair, the Government outlaws, or hinders, exceptional human abilities and gifts, such as intelligence, beauty and strength. In order to eliminate such abilities and execute complete equality, the Government requires that the Beautiful wear masks, the Strong carry weights, etc. This oppression of the Gifted and Talented is not fair and not equal treatment. This story also exemplifies that a Government’s perception of equality can have a huge impact on its people, which holds true for the modern