introspectrive
introspectrive t1_j3ygf2i wrote
Reply to comment by Gardah229 in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Leguin affected me like few books have done by feanor_imc
If she has, then I’ve never heard of it (and would be excited to read it!).
introspectrive t1_j3wdgyo wrote
Reply to "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Leguin affected me like few books have done by feanor_imc
It’s really one of the very great short stories, and one that is hard to forget about.
I recommend reading N.K. Jemisins „The Ones Who Stay and Fight“, which was written as a reply to Omelas. My opinion on it is a lot more split, but it is worth reading.
introspectrive t1_j3yncf8 wrote
Reply to comment by Are_You_Illiterate in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Leguin affected me like few books have done by feanor_imc
That’s part of what I think as well. Her story seems a bit critical of Le Guin‘s, and well, the best thing I can say in that case is that it’s nice that she has so much confidence.
I always felt that she somehow missed the point a bit, or offered a response that doesn’t work on the same level, but I can’t really formulate it well right now.
Still, it is a story well worth reading for the perspective.