The Utopian city of Omelas comes off as the ideal world to live in, even with the child who is constantly abused for the sake of the town's happiness. ... The allusion to sex might be something that helps people relate to the people of Omelas since it is a natural urge that all humans feel. ... This is some sort of a necessity for this town and its people. ... The boy or girl constantly endures pain and being humiliated so that others of the town can be live life happily. ... (p.1) They make do without the technological advancement and special equipment that people can use to make our liv...

• Word Count: 1637
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

John Kotre's How Memory Speaks describes memory as: "A scene we experience for a moment-and only once-remains clear in our minds for a lifetime, yet we forget the looks of things we see and touch almost every day." ... Through the allusion of the line: "Shoulder-high we bring you home... "The time you won your town the race/ we chaired you through the market- place/ Man and boy stood cheering by/ and home we brought you shoulder high/." ... Does memory provide a means to integrate ourselves into a future of our own devising or does it chain us to an unchangeable past? ...

• Word Count: 1615
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Smoking pot, and cruising up and down the strip are fun times for the narrator just like our kids will do. ... In a way he refers to it as an allusion or a dream he wanted to be but really knowing he wasn't there. ... I am sure he did not commit the murder but due to his appearance and reputation the whole town probably believes that he did. ...

• Word Count: 2186
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School