?The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas? can be seen as the same society as which we live in. There is a comparison between the characters and events in our society, and the society of Omelas. The characters in Omelas symbolize the characters in our society. A symbol is described as a thing that suggests more than its literal meaning. .
The story is set in the town of Omelas. The town is set for a summer festival. In the streets there were decorous old people wearing long robes, and merry women walking while carrying their babies and chatting at the same time. The children were dodging in and out; their high calls rising like the swallows? crossing flights over the music and singing. The town was happy and was ready for the festival.
In our society today, we?re much the same way when a big event comes to town. A lot of people get very creative. When you go to a 49er game, you see a lot of people that decorate themselves by painting their faces, wearing 49er clothing, kids running around, etc. A lot of people do this at any sporting event. We?ve bought our tickets and we?re ready for some entertainment.
One thing that we know there is none of in Omelas is guilt. The narrator shows us this by telling the story of the boy locked in the basement in one of the buildings. The boy is locked in the basement, and is being punished all the time. He is fed half a bowl of cornmeal and a cup of grease once a day. The people bring their children by to sit there and watch the boy. Some children left with tears, while others felt no sadness at all. .
The story of the boy symbolizes two things. It symbolized that no matter how bad the children's lives were, it could always be worse. The story also symbolizes prejudice between the rich and the poor.
There are many children out there today who don't think they have an easy life. They get mad because they got grounded, or their first car is an old pinto, which they are embarrassed to drive.
