Society is constantly questioning what the future will hold with numerous interpretations. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr, in the short story “Harrison Bergeron”, anticipates the future of humankind to comprise of complete equality; ultimately, resulting in the absence of individuality. The citizens are obliged to be uncompetitive in all means. After a television announcer stutters, a masked ballerina volunteers herself to speak on behalf of him, a “warm, luminous, timeless melody” blossomed out of her lips, forcing her to immediately apologize and “[make] her voice absolutely uncompetitive” as she commenced again (Vonnegut 3). This demonstrates that the people can not stand out; therefore, contributing to the lack of uniqueness among society. Vonnegut
