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How do contemporary cultures resonate with LeGuin’s story? In other words, what dominant U.S. beliefs, or “fantasies,” do we have in our current, complex society?

By EzekielPosted on October 12, 2022Posted in LiteratureTagged collegeessays, essayhelp, fantasies, horrible rituals, LeGuin

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 […]