The Ones Who Walk Away From House Of By Ursula K. Le Guin

â€Å"If the hypothesis were offered to us of a world in which Messrs. Fourier s and Bellamy s and Morris s utopias should all be outdone, and millions kept permanently happy on the one simple condition that a certain lost soul on the far-off edge of things should lead a life of lonely torture, what except a specific and independent sort of emotion can it be which would make us immediately feel, even though an impulse arose within us to clutch at the happiness so offered, how hideous a thing would be its enjoyment when deliberately accepted as the fruit of such a bargain†? The quote above is from an American philosopher William James, who largely inspired the story â€Å"The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas† written by Ursula K. Le Guin. Ursula†¦show more content†¦They find a way to live with the guilt. Whether they hold their children tighter, chose not to think about the youth, or are not bothered by it, most of them just live with it. This story was published in the year 1973; and looking at the history of what was going on in America at that time, it is impossible to say that Ursula s writing wasn’t affected by the events occurring in that time period. The first wave feminist movement was prominent during the time, just as the Vietnam war was still being fought, as well as many technological and scientific changes occurring in the world. My argument is that Ursula wrote this story to combat the utilitarian mindset that is found is so many, especially during the 1960s-1970s, and still today. The mindset that these people in Omelas believe, that as long as it benefits the majority then harming one is not wrong. The lesson in this story while being written in the 1970s is still highly relevant today, when bringing in modern day politics and the top 10% vs the 90% in America. â€Å"The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas† is a cautionary story, that goes deep into the psyche of scapegoating and human morals . The first peer reviewed article I found is written by Jefferson Flanders. â€Å" By choosing exile, they have tacitly accepted the continued depravity of the child’s imprisonment. They have walked away.† I agree with his statement. These people were so bothered by the abuse of the child to keep their happiness thatShow MoreRelatedThe Ones Who Walk Away From A Utopian Or Dystopian Society?1302 Words   |  6 PagesLogan S. Kroeker Kirk Layton English 0130-010 30th March 2016 The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas: Is Omelas a Utopian or Dystopian Society? How does one know if Omelas is Utopian or Dystopian? This is the topic that will be explored, within a literary analysis of the short story by Ursula K. Le Guin: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas. The narrator depicts a society that appears to simulate the Garden of Eden. 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