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A review by sarahthenerd
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
TW: child abuse
“Omelas sounds in my words like a city in a fairy tale, long ago and far away, once upon a time.” –Ursula K. Le Guin
Damn. This short story is damn. I really couldn't describe what I was feelings when reading. Beside the feeling of being disgusted by the civilization of Omelas. This short story gives cult vibe. Like the people of Omelas does not know anything outside of Omelas and are just happy, care free ppl and have weird festival. That's a cult.
And what makes the story more interesting is the tone that the narrator use. Listen I'm no literature student, but the tone was like singing to me. The words that the narrator uses to description Omelas and its ppl as if they are the most beautiful thing in the world when they are not. And those beautiful words that the narrator uses is kind of like the narrator is trying to hide the horrible life of Omelas.
This is so bad to say but it honestly a beautiful story even tho at the end there's a heartbreaking twist :( And also my theory is I think the narrator is also one of the ones who walk away from Omelas. Truly a beautiful cult story.
“Omelas sounds in my words like a city in a fairy tale, long ago and far away, once upon a time.” –Ursula K. Le Guin
Damn. This short story is damn. I really couldn't describe what I was feelings when reading. Beside the feeling of being disgusted by the civilization of Omelas. This short story gives cult vibe. Like the people of Omelas does not know anything outside of Omelas and are just happy, care free ppl and have weird festival. That's a cult.
And what makes the story more interesting is the tone that the narrator use. Listen I'm no literature student, but the tone was like singing to me. The words that the narrator uses to description Omelas and its ppl as if they are the most beautiful thing in the world when they are not. And those beautiful words that the narrator uses is kind of like the narrator is trying to hide the horrible life of Omelas.
This is so bad to say but it honestly a beautiful story even tho at the end there's a heartbreaking twist :( And also my theory is I think the narrator is also one of the ones who walk away from Omelas. Truly a beautiful cult story.