“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula LeGuin, demonstrates all forms of psychological criticism. In fact, the majority of the population suffers from many of the traits. The people who stay in Omelas are already very cold- hearted and only care about themselves, so it is pretty darn easy to pick out different criticisms for each character. First off, the majority of the people in the town of Omelas would be under the condition of isolation, because they all know this boy is miserable and suffering, yet they choose to ignore him, because they know they will not return to the town if they feel or show any sympathy towards him. “They feel anger, outrage, impotence, despite all the explanations. They would like to do something for the
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They go on. They leave Omelas, they walk ahead into the darkness, and they do not come back” (p.441). These people would be showing symptoms of denial. They are leaving Omelas, thinking that they are both helping out the boy, by not letting his suffering for everyone’s happiness, being used on them, and also so they can try and pretend that the town of Omelas no longer exists and that the reason for their happiness is not what it actually seems like it is. This is not the only reason the people of Omelas are in denial, but also because they are trying to act like the little boy is not there and suffering, and they continue on with their normal everyday lives. Lastly, together as a whole, the town suffers from repression. It is very evident that this is true, in many ways, but one that really sticks out is when the narrator describes how the townspeople feel after seeing the boy locked up and suffering. It is even stated that as the children go and visit they boy, they want to help him because they feel sorry for him, meanwhile the other know of his existence, but choose to go on with their own lives.
It is sad how one person can cause so many people to act in different ways they usually wouldn’t. The people in the town of Omelas have to realize deep down, that the child is really suffering and needs attention, yet they choose to continue focusing on themselves and worrying about their own happiness than the happiness of
They go on. They leave Omelas, they walk ahead into the darkness, and they do not come back” (p.441). These people would be showing symptoms of denial. They are leaving Omelas, thinking that they are both helping out the boy, by not letting his suffering for everyone’s happiness, being used on them, and also so they can try and pretend that the town of Omelas no longer exists and that the reason for their happiness is not what it actually seems like it is. This is not the only reason the people of Omelas are in denial, but also because they are trying to act like the little boy is not there and suffering, and they continue on with their normal everyday lives. Lastly, together as a whole, the town suffers from repression. It is very evident that this is true, in many ways, but one that really sticks out is when the narrator describes how the townspeople feel after seeing the boy locked up and suffering. It is even stated that as the children go and visit they boy, they want to help him because they feel sorry for him, meanwhile the other know of his existence, but choose to go on with their own lives.
It is sad how one person can cause so many people to act in different ways they usually wouldn’t. The people in the town of Omelas have to realize deep down, that the child is really suffering and needs attention, yet they choose to continue focusing on themselves and worrying about their own happiness than the happiness of