it was about a society where attempts were made to make everyone equal. if you were fast, weights would be attached to you to slow you down. if you were beautiful you had to wear a mask, etc.. the story ends with some guy tearing off his weights and removing his mask and other impediments only to be shot and killed. i don't know if it was a short story or book.
2006-10-05 03:24:51 · 3 answers · asked by the_general64 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Sounds like Harrison Burgeron by Kurt Vonnegut.
2006-10-05 03:34:23 · answer #1 · answered by kt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is definitely Harrison Burgeron by Kurt Vonnegut. I may be wrong but I think it was actually a short story in Playboy magazine at one time!
Few people realize he started writing quite a bit of sci-fi!!
What a great author by the way. Check out “Time Quake” or “Slaughter House Five” or for short stoories "Welcome to The Monkey House."
2006-10-05 03:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Harrison Bergeron.
I wish a copy of this story could be sent to every lawmaker in the country.
ETA: You can find it in the short story collection "Welcome to the Monkey House"
2006-10-05 04:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by Maria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋