All of these components mix well together to bring us to a story that possesses appeal through irony, thus quenching the readers’ appetite. On top of that, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” leaves us with a thought that we can apply to our society at the present moment. What is the source of our happiness as a nation? The townspeople of Omelas thrived of denial of the truth.

Before reading any short story we are introduced to the title. Understanding that a title is not much to work with, we carry it with us throughout the duration of the story. In the introduction to our short story, we find a perfect city, and, while letting the title marinate in the back of our minds, begin to ask ourselves why the ones are walking away from a perfect city. We anticipate the answer more when we arrive at “Do you accept the festival, the city, the joy? No? Then let me describe one more thing.” As readers, we lower our heads and widen our eyes. This keeps our gaze fixed on the pages.

know about it continue to live in their perfect world

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