Answer each question. Write a paragraph or more. Include at least one quote to support your position.
- Why do some people walk away from Omelas instead of trying to rescue the child?
- Which is more morally defensible: staying in Omelas or walking away?
- What is the significance of the citizens seeing the child themselves, as opposed to simply knowing that it's there?
- What does the story suggest about the relationship between comfort and morality?
- In what ways can Omelas be interpreted as a criticism of real societies in which prosperity or comfort depends on the suffering of others?
- Why does Le Guin leave the destination of those who walk away unexplained? What does this ambiguity add to the story?
We'll be revisiting these questions and other similar ones when we return this Wednesday/Thursday!
Mr. Rogers
