As materialism, political correctness, and the pursuit of equality grows in contemporary America, authors satirize this trend through tales of a grim future of an American society. In these societies the government forces strip all individuality, intelligence, and competition in life. Two works of literature that support this idea are Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, and "Harrison Bergeron," by Kurt Vonnegut. These authors make use of literary elements, such as characterization, theme, and plot, and techniques, such as symbolism, paradox, irony, simile, and allusion to convey their ideas. The ...

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