![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Until there is a plot twist where the narrator lets us into the darker side of the story, where we get to find the trustworthy source of their happiness and prosperity. Le Guin, however, mentions that she needs to fully comprehend the laws of the people of Omela she suspects that they are noymany. They have no rulers, and they don’t enslave people. She claims that although people are simple individuals, they are satisfied. The happiness of the Omelas people is so evident that it makes it difficult for one to know that there is a dark secret behind it which Le Guin unveils later on in the story. In The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, there is no true happiness in the world without suffering or a price to pay. It offers explanations for why both communities lack genuine joy. The plot is full of contrasts and parallels about the concept of happiness between the fictional city of Omelas and our society. Le Guin portrays a fictitious town’s parade and summer festival. Happiness and good life in Omelas are their way of life, the celebrations, the festivals, and how people relate with each other where they have no kings or clergy. They do not have the fancy things and luxuries that today’s society term happiness. The happiness in Omelas is different from that which people are used to. From the narrator’s description, the city is filled with so much life and happiness. ![]() Le Guin, which describes a city in Utopia known as Omelas. “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is a story by Ursula K. ![]()
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