Read the excerpt from "harrison bergeron." the year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. they weren’t only equal before god and the law. they were equal every which way. nobody was smarter than anybody else. nobody was better looking than anybody else. nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. all this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments to the constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the united states handicapper general. vonnegut uses satire in this excerpt by a. describing a society that has taken the idea of equality too far. b. depicting a dystopian setting where people live and think freely. c. portraying an ideal society where everyone is equal in every way. d. suggesting that the government take a more active role in society.

A. describing a society that has taken the idea of equality too far.

In "Harrison Bergeron", author Kurt Vonnegut describes an American society set in an alternative future set in 2081, where absolute equality has been achieved.

He uses satire - demonstrated through the life of young, athletic, smart and good looking Harrison Bergeron, who's forced to live and die in a society that does not allow people to be different or better than the others, making them live under a set of rules enforced by law - to illustrate how forcing everybody to fit a pre-defined set of norms and eliminate those who doesn't "obey the rules" is an irrational idea.  

Therefore, the answer is A. describing a society that has taken the idea of equality too far.

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