The Ones That Walk Away From Omelas Analysis

We as humans have dreamt of a perfect universe where no evil can harm us instead, it brings us joy that is only seen in a fairy tale story. Reality isn’t seen in the books; rather, we face reality in our daily lives, we must conquer our own dragons and find our own happiness. Our imagination will play tricks on us we would like to have a wonderful and joyful town but in this world there is evil lurking every which way. In both “The Ones That Walk Away from Omelas” and “The Lottery” the happiness of the people depends on the suffering of others.

In both stories there is a sacrifice of one of its members. “The Ones That Walk Away from Omelas” written by Ursula K. Le Guin, the happiness of the city comes from the suffering of a child. The story

Beneath the cities marvelous buildings there is a windowless, filthy room, “The room is about three paces long and two wide: a mere broom closet or disused tool room.” A child, whose gender is unknown and it is fragile and malnourished. This nameless child is kept locked up in a dark room not knowing the day nor how long it had been locked in this awful place it no longer speaks properly instead it just whines. Similarity, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, the town depends on the sacrifice of one of its own. The villagers begin to “gather in the square between the post office and the bank, around ten o’clock.” The children seem accustomed to this annual event as they are the first to gather in the square. The men then join the children and the wives follow and begin to chatter with each other as if the tradition is a celebration instead of a sacrifice. The tradition begins when Mr. Summer who is described as a “round-faced, jovial” and also the conductor of the lottery who is seen by the