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Why are the children repeatedly referred to, even though there's some pretty non child-friendly stuff going on in this place?
Since every society has its positives and negatives, I am interested to hear more thoughts on why Omelas is not as perfect as it sounds.

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1) Why does the narrator think happiness is based on discrimination?

2) How does the author use sarcasm throughout the story?

3) What is the child in the basement supposed to symbolize in the city of Omelas?

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1)How do the citizens mentally make themselves feel guiltless when knowing they use a child's suffering for their own convenience?
2)What is the significance of acknowledging the citizens are happy when in reality, they believe it is "stupid" and don't really know what true happiness feels like and means?

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1. What does is represent to walk away from the Omelas? 2. What does the child in the basement symbolize? Can those symbols be compared to our society today?

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1. Why do the citizens of Omelas describe happiness the way they do?
2. Why does the narrator say that the door to the child is opened sometimes, when the child is given food every day?
3. How was this child chosen to be the person in the basement?

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1. What perspective does the narrator seem to be from? Is he from the city or is he an outsider?
2. Could the Festivle of Summers be a symbol of sorts?

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1. Why does the narrator allow the reader to develop their own vision about what the people of Omelas are like? What point is the narrator trying to get across?
2. How is the suffering of the child justified? How is this similar to how society functions today?

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Why do you think the narrator keeps asking the readers if they believe them? What does this mean for the town and its inhabitants?

Is it plausible to have a well run and happy community at the expense of someone else's pain?

Where do you think the people walk away to, from the Omelas? Why do they leave and what significance does this hold in the story?

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1. What is the relationship between happiness and suffering within the story?
2. When the citizens leave the beautiful city after encountering the horrific child, what does it symbolize?
3. Why does the narrator use first person and acknowledge the readers throughout the story?

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What role do children play in this society that causes this specific child to be chosen?

How would the story change if written from another person's perspective?

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Who is the narrator?

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What type of powers did the child have to keep the villagers happy and able to have a normal life ? How did the child get these powers and will it be passed down ?

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What type of powers did the child have to keep the villagers happy and able to have a normal life ? How did the child get these powers and will it be passed down ?

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Tionna Lipscomb                                    1. What is the symbolism of the child being kept in the basement under harsh conditions?    

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Tionna Lipscomb                                    1. What is the symbolism of the child being kept in the basement under harsh conditions?    

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2. What is represented through the people of Omelas walking away from it?

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1. What does the theme of happiness in the story reflect about your society and how we gain comfort?
2.Is the city truly happy with there lives even though it comes at the suffering of others?

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1. Why did everyone in the society have to see the child at one point in their life
2. Why did some people depend on the child being locked up for their happiness

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1.How does the narrator present the idea that happiness and suffering can co-exist in the same society.
2.Why does the author seem to be against the idea of leaving Omelas

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1) What significance does the child hold in the story? What is their symbolic nature to the people of Omelas?
2) How does the narrator's POV play a part to the plot of the story and what input do we get from them that propels the story forward?
3) In what ways do the poeple of Omelas calculate their happiness?

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1. Why does the narrator have such a cynical view on happiness?
2.How do the fourth wall breaks add to the way the story is told?
3. Why do the Omelas equate suffering to happiness?

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1. Who is the narrator?
2. Why do people walk away from Omelas?
3. Why does everyone need to know the child exists?