Character Analysis: The Ones Who Walked Away
In “The Ones Who Walked Away,” the citizens and residents in this city seem to be happy and enjoy their life in the Omelas. Their life is full of peace and happiness even though they know the real reason for their happiness and the cruelty behind it. In the Omela’s the people know of the existence of a child who is living under terrible circumstances but yet they still go on with their lives as if though nothing is happening. The reason for this is because an unknown character placed terms on the city of Omelas where if they express some sort of compassion to the child suffering, all of their happiness and prosperity will change to the total opposite. In the text it states that, “They (referring to the people of Omelas) would like to do something
for the child. But there is nothing they can do. If the child were brought up into the sunlight out of that vile place…...in that day and hour all the prosperity and beauty and delight of the Omelas would wither and be destroyed. Those are the terms.” Only someone so cruel and evil would take joy in the suffering of a child who has no fault.
for the child. But there is nothing they can do. If the child were brought up into the sunlight out of that vile place…...in that day and hour all the prosperity and beauty and delight of the Omelas would wither and be destroyed. Those are the terms.” Only someone so cruel and evil would take joy in the suffering of a child who has no fault.