![]() In the Omelas, even if the state of the child is arguably worse than the average middle-class resident, there is only one child who must sacrifice (believed by the citizens) to uphold the ”egalitarian” tradition. This scenario is a fascinating twist on the separation of classes since in a capitalist system, the ”exploited” class typically represents the bulk of the population, the working class. In the novel, the ”upper class,” the civilians, seem to have embraced a philosophy focused on egalitarian values by placing the well-being of a city as the main concern, not the kid. Despite everything else, this is a no brainer, based on right and wrong, no matter who you are, pure joy and happiness should not ever depend on someone else having to suffer.Īnalysis of The Ones Who Walk Away from The Omelas ![]() Sooner than later, the discovery that this too good to be true society is just that. ![]() ![]() In “The Ones Who Walk Away from The Omelas” by Le Guin, is foreseen as a place where nothing but happiness exists, it has already been chosen for the people until it is not. Is there such a thing as pure happiness? From my standpoint, the feeling of being happy and content in not one specific item, but one’s interpretation of life something that cannot be physically touched, but more of a mindset in which you react. ![]()
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