My Omelas and Yours?

A Respoinse to:

“The One Who Walk Away From Omelas”

By Ursula K. LeGuin

Intriguing, to say the least, was the antecedent feeding my strife to comprehend? In all honesty, my exhaustion of overload hindered my evocative nature of dissecting such literature therefore a battle within was prevalent as the deadline approached. The inner battles I face reside in the form of guilt, I hate guilt. I chose to persevere however victory is unknown or is it merely unseen?

Most obvious, Omelas is a place all humans can associate their minds and hearts to, however the location and identity of Omelas is left implicitly suggestive. Ursula leaves the reader with no limitations to the imagination yet reigns in the common grounds that feed all audiences; a place of belonging. Omelas possess characteristics of happiness and joy with minimal judgment of one’s source of peace and love. As diversity characterizes the human race, each of or inner desires may or may not be the same. Whether it be wishful thinking, a place of hope, a belief in something unseen, or a place we reside in now; Omelas is the portrayal of yours, mine and others sense of belonging.

Do you belong to a higher power leading your heart and soul to peace, joy and happiness or does the caged child toil within every battle? Who is the caged child to you? Is there forgiveness, judgment, mercy, compassion, love, or lack of any that dictate which side of the gates you belong? Do you go against the grain in bravery? What is the grain for you?

These are the questions I believe Ursula is enticing readers to explore; the answer she provides is that of belonging. I was impressed with the method in which she sought all beliefs which suggest multiple audiences.

I shall walk the narrow path in efforts to gain the freedom God promised through the sacrifice of His child. His promise shall guide my path and when the trumpets sound in the last days, I shall then enter the Golden Gates of my Omelas, Heaven. Until then, I shall not seek joy and happiness with things of this world nor be lured in by the flutes of Satan or the darkness of his eyes as he is blind to my inner most love for my Father.