Read this passage from "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut:
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.
Which statement best describes the overall impact of the setting?
A. The emphasis on government-enforced equality suggests that
something is very wrong
with society.
OB. The depiction of the Bergerons watching television at home
implies that people
have become isolated from each other.
OC. The amendments to the Constitution are ironic because the
Constitution is meant
to protect people's rights.
OD. The repetition of the word "Nobody" emphasizes that everyone has
the same abilities
.