The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Published in 1973, LeGuin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” offers a fantasy of a seemingly perfect society…until you look more closely: Then you discover a more sinister cast. If happiness is so conditional, are the means ever justifiable? Examine the situation LeGuin presents. How do the […]
Discuss the importance of the concepts of fantasy, desire and affect for understanding your own investment in particular media fictions and fantasies.
Discuss the importance of the concepts of fantasy, desire and affect for understanding your own investment in particular media fictions and fantasies.