Definition Essay On Equality

Equality, everyone wants to be entitled to the same rights and be seen as the same. This is an idea explored in the story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut J.r. . In the story the government puts handicaps on the people to create equality, so nobody is smarter, stronger, or prettier than anybody else. Through this the readers are taught by the author how people should be equal. As well as how violence should never be the answer.

This work told of many problems, and how to fix them. The overall proposition of her pamphlet is that everyone should have the same dignities because we all have reason. She believes that if everyone is born equal, everyone will have an equal opportunity to reach their full potential and obtain their own skills. If people aren’t given the same opportunities, they cannot achieve this.

The theme of equality is present throughout many of the dystopian short stories, novels, poems and films we have studied in class. The three stories I feel this theme is most present in are “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut and “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin. In these stories society tries to make everything orderly and just. Their methods to promote equality are flawed. The goal in these stories is to perfect society but in each story they fall short. Reading these stories I am only reminded of the need for equality in the world. Equality is an issue that has been impacting our nation and society for a very long time. I find this very interesting and it is very close to my heart. My parents are German and faced many struggles and even discrimination when they moved to America in the early 90’s. I am a Christian and believe all people were created equal. We were all given gifts and the equal chance to be who we want but many factors have proven difficult for many. Society should never discriminate against others on account of race, sex, sexual preferences or geographical origin. This is why I chose this particular topic.

Equality is important and means treating everyone fairly and giving everyone the opportunity to feel included.

Equality can mean different things to different people; some people believe that equality means treating everyone the same. However you can not treat everyone as equal due to the fact that everyone has different backgrounds, life experiences, skills and knowledge. So no two people can really ever be the same. Individuality can be a positive attribute in all aspects of life. Equality can be more accurately described as when people are given equal opportunities giving them access to the same rights, choices and resources no matter of their gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religious belief or cultural differences.

“What is equality?” one might ask. We all have different views on specific topics and can describe what something truly means to one’s self like in the 3 text, “I have a dream,” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (published; 8/28/1963, genre; narrative and argumentative), “If we must die,” by Claude Mckay (published; 1919, genre; narrative and lyric), & “Harrison Bergeron,” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (published; October 1961, genre; satirical & dystopian science-fiction short story). In all 3 texts the authors are giving their touch on equality. Equality can convey being treated the same when a colored and a white man/woman are next to each other as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr says. You can also see equality as Mckay who thinks it’s being on the same level of strength and worth as a white man being in the shoes of a colored man. Or equality can be being exactly the same in every way as anyone around you in every exact way in Vonnegut’s eyes. All these 3 authors have a particular view on how to answer “What is equality?” and we can compare their ideas.

We all want freedom, we all want rights, we all want a good life and if people work together then we can get that no matter our skin color is, no matter our beliefs, no matter where we come from. President Obama states, “ unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes; that we may not look the same and we may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction- towards a better future for our children and our grandchildren.” This means that we all have different life stories, some rough lives some easy lives but it is one common goal that we strive for no matter your story. Barack Obama later goes on to talk about how diverse his family is and that he knows no matter what, his story is one of a kind. At the end of his speech he says, “that out of many, we are truly one.” This means that all people have different stories but we are all humans and we are all just one big group striving for a better

Equality is important to be able to advance as a society, like in the story The Graduation by Maya Angelou. The speaker of the story, a little girl, lives during times of segregation between people of color and whites. As the story goes on, she realizes that she should have pride in who she is and that equality should be fought for. During the speech on the day of the graduation, the white man who is speaking makes the girl think that it would have been better if nobody was alive because then there would be no more discrimination against others (Angelou 46). As the story goes on, the speaker goes through the conflict of the lack of equality throughout the world during the time period. During the graduation, a man named Edward Donleavy, who

“We are all equal in the fact that we are all different.” (C Joyce Bell).

At present, new issues have emerged for those of us who have radically transformed ourselves outwardly to match our souls. These things are signs of the times, and each of us deal with them as a matter of choice, and in our own way. Everyone has options as to how they conduct their lives. Transgenders are no different, basically because we are all just as human as the next person, frailties and all. Stacey and Arlen chose to blend in. That didn't mean they were ashamed at what they had become. Far from it. On the other hand, even Stacey and Arlen had to weather many an episode of sweaty palms worrying about losing a job, being refused service at restaurants, at churches, medical institutions, or approached to produce an I.D. in order to go to the bathroom.

Through all that we still do not live equally, sometimes I wonder how people could have lived through all of that. That concludes my essay about equal rights. I hope you are not one of those people who tease others because of color, gender and religion, if so please know that you are ruining others’ lives and

Feminists, racists, and religionists are people that are fighting for “equality” in the United States for various reasons. As long as the people fighting for these things are uneducated to their cause balance can never be achieved. Men, women, whites, blacks, Christians, and Muslims are all fighting for their cause to be heard. Many of the people are misinformed in their cause or simply following the movement with little to no knowledge. The tiny pebble in the equality pond sends the wrong ripple and it reverberates and echoes the wrong responses.

Everyone seems to be equal in this society, however, in fact, there are various invisible unfairnesses in the world. Human beings have no choice on choosing their starting points of life, and everyone has its own capacity.

America is a country filled with dreams and opportunities, I believe in an America where there are equal rights, no terrorism and everyone is educated. Sometimes us as humans take the freedom and our privileges America provides as granted. Men and women fight everyday so we can take it for granted.

“We came as equals in this world; consequently, equals shall we go out of it”. It’s devastating to see how people are separated due to race, poverty and sexual orientation. Everyone should be treated fairly, for not everyone has it as facile in their situation ;in addition, it helps people unite as segregation.