If you are too pretty you have to wear a mask. their faces were masked, so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face, would feel like something the cat drug in.
Government is oppressive
In the first sentence it says thee story is set in 2081.The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal.
The protagonist/main character wishes to restore people to a conventional life.
The government says everything is great when all of the people are the same. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution
People are restricted from independent thought of action
If you take off your handicaps you will be thrown in jail. “Two years in prison and two thousand dollars fine for every ball I took out,” said George.
Harrison told everyone to take off their handicaps and that he was going to be the ruler. “I am the Emperor!” cried Harrison.
Everyone who is above average has a handicap to make them average. like having sacks of bird shot, an ear piece, or a mask.And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear.