The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:short_story
gptkbp:adaptations none known
gptkbp:artistic_legacy enduring relevance
gptkbp:author gptkb:Ursula_K._Le_Guin
gptkbp:character_motivation moral integrity
gptkbp:characterized_by the citizens of Omelas
gptkbp:conflict individual vs society
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussions on morality
inspired philosophical discussions
gptkbp:cultural_references Omelas in popular culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance examines societal values
gptkbp:ended ambiguous
gptkbp:genre philosophical fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
gptkbp:influence gptkb:social_justice
gptkbp:influenced_artists various literary works
inspired debates
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:existentialism
gptkbp:inspiration the trolley problem
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by societal norms
gptkbp:is_debated_in the nature of happiness
gptkbp:is_influential_in in discussions of ethics
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of gptkb:sacrifice
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length gptkb:short_story
gptkbp:literary_movement gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:main_character the ones who walk away
gptkbp:mood utopian and dystopian
gptkbp:moral consequentialism
is happiness worth the cost?
suffering of a child
gptkbp:narrative gptkb:The_Wind's_Twelve_Quarters
moral conflict
second-person
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:allegory
descriptive
gptkbp:narrative_theme freedom of choice
gptkbp:philosopher_influence gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
gptkbp:philosophy moral relativism
the greater good
the ethics of happiness
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1973
gptkbp:reader_challenge ethical implications
gptkbp:reader_demographic varied interpretations
varied responses
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Omelas
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:the_child
gptkbp:theme utilitarianism
gptkbp:themes sacrifice for the greater good
gptkbp:topics ethics and morality
gptkbp:writings explores human nature
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ursula_K._Le_Guin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4