1. The reading was boring at first, but that made the punch at the end just so much more powerful. I read it and thought, "Wow, I hope that I would just walk away." I did not appreciate the fact that LeGuin insisted that no clergy lived in the town, or that people had sex as some kind of religious experience.
2. This piece tied in nicely with 1984. It expanded on the theme of individuals taking action. These actions were even more encouraging because only one person was being mistreated, and everyone else was happy. They took action eventhough there was no mass executions, no tyranny and no deprevations. It also showed that no gesture is too small too make a difference.
3. The author teased the reader a lot. She gave only a hint of detail, just enough to let you make assumptions. Also, the author did not give away her impact too early. She waited until the very end, and then dropped the bomb. Another way she increased the power of the impact was to end almost as soon as she finished delivering her message.
4.
1. Do you think that the little girl in the closet is meant to symbolize one specific person in history, or is she just included to show how some people will not tolerate any injustices?
2. Will walking away actually change anything?
3. Do you think that there are any other socitieis that "the ones who walked away" could join, or will they have to make their own?
4. How does keeping the little girl/boy in the closet keep all evil out of society? Would this actualy work in real life?
5. Would you like to live in Omelas? Why or why not?
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