Equality strips society of its freedom and individuality. The undercover superheroes in “The Incredibles” and the handicapped citizens in “Harrison Bergeron” have confronted this exact issue. These two stories incorporate a strict, elaborate system of equality that when disrupted, impose consequences that the characters must suffer. Kurt Vonnegut’s dystopian story, Harrison Bergeron, and The Incredibles, directed by Brad Bird, address the implications of total equality. Both texts use a satirical approach of exaggeration and reversal to convey this message.

In the movie and dystopian short story, a governmental authority controls the characters and limits their liberty. To maintain equality, they cannot take unfair advantage of their unique