Obscure Sci-fi book/

[bobpacjr]

Hi, new to the site. Was wondering if anybody knows the title of a sci-fi book I recently heard about. The plot is about oppression, and the more talented you are, the more you are loaded down to "equal" you out. The title is, I think, the name of the most talented character in the book, has the most oppression put upon him, but breaks out of that oppression, etc.

 

[Pyan]

Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender's_Game

(caution - spoilers....)

Oh, and Welcome to the Chrons, Bobpacjr! if you go here and tell us about you, your likes and dislikes, etc, you'll meet a whole host of amazing people!

 

[bobpacjr]

Thanks for the reply, but the suggested book is not it. It's actually closer to the classic 1984. It's more about keeping society under control.If I remember the description, they keep the masses equal by burdening them with objects to carry. The more capable, talented and intelligent, the more you are burdened. Take care.

 

[littlemissattitude]

That sounds familiar. The only thing I can think it might be is Harrison Bergeron, by Kurt Vonnegut. I think that was only a short story, though.

 

[brsrkrkomdy]

I don't think that's Harrison Bergeron. Perhaps it's "Out On Blue Six" by Ian McDonald. I do think that book is much closer to what's mentioned in the first post.

 

[bobpacjr]

Thank you very, very much. Harrison Bergeron is what I was looking for. Sorry if I didn't describe it well, and as it was described as a "book" to me, I thought I was looking for a book and not a story in a book. You guys at this site are the best!!!!! Stay well. Bobpacjr

 

[GOLLUM]

Moved to other thread....

 

[Spade]

Wow. I wrote a screenplay for school for this short story once. It's a great piece of fiction.