The short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. portrays a future in which humanity is being made equals in all aspects which is ultimately the downfall of society. This beaurocratic dystopia forces society to be all equal through the use of handicaps and masks. The handicaps used are items such as ear pieces and weights. The ear pieces send out noises that will counter creative and academic thinking. The weights are hung around necks to balance the strength when compared to others. Masks are used to hide the face of someone who is seen as being more beautiful than others. A mask would be made depicted an extremely hideous face. The more hideous the mask was, the more likely the wearer was more beautiful. Thus these handicaps and