Flatland

The hierarchy

By Christina

Mrs. McGlennen’s 6th period class

The Irregulars

Irregular shapes are regarded as the lowest class.

Sometimes, when the difference between the sides is not very great, surgery will be attempted to make the shape more regular.

In cases where irregularity is so extreme it cannot be corrected, the unfortunate shape is painlessly destroyed.

The people in this class held jobs such as trash collecting or farming.

Isosceles TrianglesIsosceles Triangles

Isosceles triangles are the soldiers in Isosceles triangles are the soldiers in Flatland. Flatland.

If the triangle applies itself to If the triangle applies itself to learning, eventually it might gain learning, eventually it might gain enough prestige that its smallest enough prestige that its smallest angle will grow a couple degrees to angle will grow a couple degrees to make it an equilateral triangle. make it an equilateral triangle. However, this occurs very rarely. However, this occurs very rarely.

The Women of Flatland The women of Flatland are straight

lines. They have a small point at each end of their bodies.

They are required to show their presence somehow when they are in public so that they do not end up injuring other people around them.

All women stayed at home and did not hold jobs.

Equilateral Triangles

Equilateral triangles were the merchants and tradesmen in Flatland.

They are one of the middle classes and are not held in a low or high regard by other members of society.

Squares and Pentagons

Squares and Pentagons are lawyers, doctors, and gentlemen.

The sons of squares and pentagons will each gain a side. So a pentagon’s son will become a hexagon, a hexagon’s son a heptagon, etc. Each generation gains a side.

Hexagons, Heptagons, Octagons, Decagons, Dodecagons, etc.

These are the nobility. They are very important people in Flatland.

They would hold jobs such as senators and congressmen.

They have somewhat prestigious lifestyles.

PolygonalPolygons are one of the highest

classes.They have very many sides, often

more than twenty.They would hold jobs like such as

being members of the President’s cabinet.

Circles

Circles are the highest class in Flatland. They are not really circles but have so many sides their angle measures make them appear circular.

They will send their children to a special hospital after their birth to have surgery to increase their sides by hundreds.

One circle is known as the Chief Circle, and is like the president in his role in the community.