This is a really smart, powerful piece, Emerald. I, too, have long loved "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas;" that turn in the story when the narrators like "But wait - there's one more thing" and then proceeds to talk about the child is one of the most haunting turns in English lit tbh. The question of what is the moral obligation of the ones who stay is also interesting. And if "Omelases" are just a feature, not a bug, of capitalism. All to say: thanks for sharing your insights here.
This is a really smart, powerful piece, Emerald. I, too, have long loved "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas;" that turn in the story when the narrators like "But wait - there's one more thing" and then proceeds to talk about the child is one of the most haunting turns in English lit tbh. The question of what is the moral obligation of the ones who stay is also interesting. And if "Omelases" are just a feature, not a bug, of capitalism. All to say: thanks for sharing your insights here.