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From the start, it is evident that equality is a major theme. The equality represented in the satire isn't what most people think of when they say they desire equality. The intelligent have their thoughts disrupted by jolting sounds, musicians have an unstated handicap that limits their abilities, and the beautiful wear horrible masks. {{sfn|Hattenhauer|1998|p=387}} | From the start, it is evident that equality is a major theme. The equality represented in the satire isn't what most people think of when they say they desire equality. The intelligent have their thoughts disrupted by jolting sounds, musicians have an unstated handicap that limits their abilities, and the beautiful wear horrible masks. {{sfn|Hattenhauer|1998|p=387}} | ||
Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else.{{sfn|Sipiora|2002|p=135}} | Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else.{{sfn|Sipiora|2002|p=135}} | ||
Yet when we look at Vonnegut's own words and three distinct story elements-the characters, the climax, and the resulting meaning-we can see how muddled this once-thought-crysal-clear theme actually is.{{sfn|American Literature|1900-1999}} | |||
==Development History== | ==Development History== | ||