The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
In a seemingly utopian city filled with joy, prosperity, and celebration, the happiness of the citizens hinges on a dark secret: the perpetual suffering of a single child kept in squalor and neglect. The townspeople are aware of this grim reality, and while most accept it as a necessary sacrifice for their own bliss, a few individuals, unable to reconcile their conscience with the moral cost, choose to walk away from the city, leaving behind the comfort and happiness of Omelas for an uncertain future.
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- Published
- 1973
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 10-15
- Original Language
- English
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