Why ballet?
In Kurt Vonnegut’s world of “2081,” why do you think he chooses ballet as the art form that disrupts the tyranny of radical equality? Why not painting, theater, or literature?

Art and Radical Equality
In the world of “2081,” art still survives, even though the population is handicapped to enforce radical equality. Reflect on what you think would happen to art in our world if everyone were truly equal in talent and ability. Would art thrive or struggle to exist? 

Art That Changed You
Think about a piece of art (music, literature, painting, film, etc.) that has changed the way you see the world. What was it, and how did it impact your perspective? Post a picture of the piece of art to your post.