Setting
What is the name of the city?
Omelas
What is the point of view in the story?
First person observant
Who is the author?
Ursula R. LeGuin
What does the child represent?
The child represents injustice.
Where were the horse races held?
The Green Fields
True or False. The person telling the story is the main character?
False, Why?
The Omelas are celebrating what festival?
The summer festival
What does the flute player represent?
What form of transportation did they use?
They used boats and trains.
What is morally wrong with the story?
Good does not exist without evil.
Why do the citizens let the kid suffer?
The city would not be happy or peaceful if the kid did not suffer.
What do the horses represent?
Power, grace, beauty, nobility, strength, and freedom.
What was the most handsome building in the town?
The train station
Give an example of the theme... Happiness is in the eye of the beholder.
Group decision
What year was this story published?
October 1973
What do the drugs represent?
Not everyone on the city is happy and they use it as an escape.
Where is the child located/locked?
Disused tool room
The people of the city knew about the child, but did nothing. Why?
Group decision
What did the locked up child eat?
Half a bowl of cornmeal and grease
Do the citizens have an understanding of their city?