The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

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Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
1973 • 19 pages

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Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.

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