The ones who walk away from omelas

The ones who walk away from Omelas The all time awaited ‘Festival of Summer’ rushed in throughout the city of Omelas. Though as described, it is the city of happiness; not elaborating the happiness on the faces of people residing in it but because of the joy and unbounded pleasure of the city itself. The beauty of the city could be described by clear morning air snow, chirping of the birds in the blue skies, rigging of the boats, construction of the built houses and paintings; graffiti on walls, shimmering of tambourine and playing of songs and the children enjoying endlessly seem happy and singing. The people were cultured, old souls dressed in robes and babies in hand of merry women and strong headed men and youth. All in all, the city showered with bliss and contentment embraced in it. Everything seems to be so pleasing and good about the city, Omelas but the city was grounded by a darker fact having a filthy and ill minded feeble child who was allowed to stay in a room where nobody could help him in other ways and once the time comes, every growing child was made aware about this mysterious fact about the city. This fact gives an incredible impact on readers that despite of all the joys and celebrations in the city, presence of such a child was disturbing and though some lived by accepting the fact while others moved to an unknown place which was more incredible. The place where those people go and no one knows (Le Guin and Peich, 31) is in terms that they leave the city and do not come back to Omelas after being grieved about the fact as the story mentions that no one is allowed to help the child in any means as the codes and conduct of the child are uncertain and further helping would annoy the liveliness of the city which seems quite. The child seems to be affected by some happening and is afraid of mops. It could be argued that people whoever came to see him, either felt grieved and sad not being able