Omelas
I was recently reminded again (thank you, ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
minoanmiss!) of the story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas.
I love that story.
It's not a comfortable story, not exactly a delight to read*, but it speaks powerfully. LeGuin was a clear thinker and very philosophical. (I own a book of her essays, written later in life, and I have that illusion that readers get, that I know her a little bit through her writings. She's on the short list of people I really wish I could have had dinner with in my lifetime.)
Anyway, the reminder made me think of how strongly that story has affected how I think about people.
Omelas poses a question that, to me, has become one of the things I sort of form guesses about as I get to know people. Would this person ever walk away from Omelas? I don't always have an answer, but if I get to know the person for a while, I form a guess.
I know, love, and trust some people who wouldn't. I treasure those who I think would, and I trust them in a much deeper way.
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* see also the difference between enjoying a book and being glad you read it
minoanmiss!) of the story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas.I love that story.
It's not a comfortable story, not exactly a delight to read*, but it speaks powerfully. LeGuin was a clear thinker and very philosophical. (I own a book of her essays, written later in life, and I have that illusion that readers get, that I know her a little bit through her writings. She's on the short list of people I really wish I could have had dinner with in my lifetime.)
Anyway, the reminder made me think of how strongly that story has affected how I think about people.
Omelas poses a question that, to me, has become one of the things I sort of form guesses about as I get to know people. Would this person ever walk away from Omelas? I don't always have an answer, but if I get to know the person for a while, I form a guess.
I know, love, and trust some people who wouldn't. I treasure those who I think would, and I trust them in a much deeper way.
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* see also the difference between enjoying a book and being glad you read it
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i know i have read that story but i don't remember it so i need to revisit it, but not right this second.
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