The Ones Who walk away from Omelas

This is a strange story, written by Ursula K. LeGuin, that is about a city that seems very happy, almost like a utopia. The author paints a picture of a city that seems almost perfect. They do not have a king, no soldiers, hardly any laws, and everyone is happy, although they would not describe themselves as happy. The city is also beautiful and it does not seem greedy for money. The story flips when the author moves to the scene describing the "it" in the cellar closet. This child is the source of the happiness for the Omelas, and they know this. Some have come to accept this reality, others still shed tears because of the sad child in the cellar. For some reason, there were terms set, that the city would be destroyed in its beauty if it is allowed to see sunlight and be free. One has to give its life for the rest to have happiness. But some realize, is this really true happiness? Is this true freedom? I began to realize that this is not the happy perfect place. Others in the story realize this and they decide to leave the glorious city of Omelas. They decide that they can not accept the reality of the world around them. The main connection that i am making with this story, is that the Omelas represents the world in some ways. The world we live in is by far not an Utopia. But i am strictly talking about the non-christian world. We have to decide to make a difference and not follow the world. Media, MTV, Hollywood, this reminds me of Omelas. They ruin childrens minds and fill them up with filth and dirt and immorality. Then they profit off of. The secular world thrives off of exposing young people and filling their minds with dirt. The young people in turn keep buying the merchandise, clothing, music, movies, and they buy into the culture of popularity. This is probably not what the author interpreted and i am sure that there are other interpretations, but this is one possible connection in my mind.