![]() ![]() However, some few of the citizens, young or old, silently walk away from the city, and no one knows where they go. Everything about Omelas is pleasing, except for the secret of the city: the good fortune of Omelas requires that a single unfortunate child be kept in perpetual filth, darkness and misery, and that all her citizens should be told of this on coming of age.Īfter being exposed to the truth, most of the people of Omelas are initially shocked and disgusted, but are ultimately able to come to terms with the fact and resolve to live their lives in such a manner as to make the suffering of the unfortunate child worth it. In the story, Omelas is a utopian city of happiness and delight, whose inhabitants are smart and cultured. Culture and Ethics Resource Centre: Books ![]()
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