A child was being locked up by the people of Omelas to hide her deformity and imperfection. Like every fairy tale, the Omelas has its hidden flaw too. The happiness and festivity of Omelas has its hidden flaw. The story also depicts how the people of Omelas are fortunate and full of bliss by enjoying a Utopian existence, with so many pleasures around them such as sex and drugs music–if not rock-and-roll, magnificent public buildings, ideal weather and above all, an existence without “monarchy and slavery.” The author started the story by describing how happy and festive the society of Omelas is, “bright-towered by the sea” as the author sees it. But the story is also enlightenment that nobody has the right to curtail one’s life and liberty, after all we are all creations of our Great Creator. It portrays how people tend to become selfish and egocentric. It is about sacrificing one’s life to obtain happiness for the society. It is a story about a Utopian society called Omelas wherein happiness of the entire society is made possible by the sacrifice of one child for the sake of the group. Le Guin is a tale that depicts a part of our reality. “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K.
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