1. Utopian Suicide - Guin and Old Short Stories
The "Ones who walk away from Omelas" by Ursula Le Guin is a short story depicting a utopian city where people live happily content, modest and seemingly perfect lives. On the day on which the narrator is focusing, the city's people are celebrating the summer festival. ... Guin is mindful that the happiness, and in specific the happiness of an entire city, may be a doubtful concept to readers. ... Sharon Old uses the known environment of New York and the technological advancements in our everyday physical world to further paint the picture of the suicidal character's environ...
- Word Count: 870
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate