Comprehending Society and Children in Omelas

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Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to make arguments about comprehending about the society
and the children on the topic of the Omelas. This is considered to be a broad topic and the
various issues should be considered in this topic to gain the proper understanding about the
different issues indeed. The modern Utopian society is one of the most important factors to
present this paper. The main question for the argument is the fact whether the children are in the
closet. The modern society and the culture is the main important factor to be considered here.
The present condition of the society has to be considered here to present this paper.
The comparison of the society
The story ‘The Ones who walk away from the Omelas” is the main primary source for
this essay (Le Guin: 275). According to the opinions of the author Ursula Le Guin suggest that
this considers the connection of the modern society with the American culture. She has presented
the facts that most Americans have the habit or tendency of closing their ears and eyes when they
see someone suffering around them. This is completely a selfish kind of behavior perceived in
them. In the year 2016, almost 12% of the people in America had experienced the scarcity of
food and many of them were left to be died. However, this did not attract the attention of the

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common people of the country to provide the aids. The sophistication of the modern society has
been shown here in this story by highlighting the heartlessness of the people of the contemporary
society. On the contrary, the critics have argued that the story represents the cultures of the city
of Omelas in the fairytale manner.
LeGuin has also presented the child in her story to symbolize the suffering of the most
people in this vast word. This is why it has become much necessary for the people to look at the
issues in a gentle manner. The suffering that exists in the story might bring the happiness for
some people. Thus this modern society seems to be much intoxicated by selfishness. The author
has said that the story represents the people who have to work very hard to earn their living and
live in the most miserable conditions (Le Guin: 275). This hard working factor would provide the
happiness for the people of the aristocratic and sophisticated society. In other words, the
comparisons can be made by saying that the farmers have to work very hard and toil in order to
provide the crops to the people of the society. In return, their efforts are very often recognized.
They work in the summer, monsoon and other reasons to grow crops. The people of the high
societies only take those crops for their food.
The critics have argued that the modern society has become a utopia for some people.
The scenario defined in utopia can only be found in the fairytale stories. The argument can be
made by saying that the child in the story might think of the modern society to be dystopia. The
critics have argued that the author LeGuin has presented the Omelas like a topia that might be
just another place in the world. On the other hand, the critiques have come that this topia is very
close to the utopia to be specific. The classic vision of the utopian society reveals the scenario
where is everything is perfect and no sorrows exist. However, the modern society reveals that the
factor of ‘child in the closet’ is very much true in this concept (Moylan: 452). It is because the