Omelas & Boy in My Alley by Paulina Rodriguez https://padlet.com/paulinarodriguez182/ulxmyabahtk2 en-us 2018-08-29 15:35:29 UTC 2018-08-30 02:30:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png What do “Those Who Walk Away from Omelas” and “The Boy Who Died In My Alley” have in common? paulinarodriguez182 https://padlet.com/paulinarodriguez182/ulxmyabahtk2/wish/276421488 Let me think... hmm...]]> 2018-08-29 22:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/paulinarodriguez182/ulxmyabahtk2/wish/276421488 Both texts have the theme of questionable morality! paulinarodriguez182 https://padlet.com/paulinarodriguez182/ulxmyabahtk2/wish/276421823 The city of Omelas may be a happy place, but their happiness comes at a selfish and unpardonable cost of an innocent child's misery. In my opinion, the city of Omelas lacks a little bit of morals because they have put themselves first, which implies they feel they are superior to the child. Although that is far from the truth, the city of Omelas do nothing to help the child because they wish to be happy themselves. This is not ethical as it raises the question, "Shouldn't everyone have the possibility to be happy?" Meanwhile, in “The Boy Who Died In My Alley”,  the man who could have helped the boy, and actually did nothing about it, is just as guilty as the person who shot the boy because he knew that it was going to happen, but did nothing to change it. This, like “Those Who Walk Away from Omelas”, represents a lack of morality because shouldn't we, as humans, try to change something that we know is not right morally? ]]> 2018-08-29 22:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/paulinarodriguez182/ulxmyabahtk2/wish/276421823 And we can't forget about the theme of mistreatment of children... paulinarodriguez182 https://padlet.com/paulinarodriguez182/ulxmyabahtk2/wish/276430963 Both texts demonstrate cruelty towards children. In “Those Who Walk Away from Omelas”, a child is being severely neglected, as others come to visit him, just to pity him. I do not like that they visit him just to pity him, when they could actually help him! In “The Boy Who Died in My Alley”, it is also maddening that the man does nothing to prevent the child from being killed when he knew it was likely to happen beforehand. These characters in both texts should take action to help the children!! Do something!!]]> 2018-08-29 23:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/paulinarodriguez182/ulxmyabahtk2/wish/276430963 In general, the two texts are connected by... paulinarodriguez182 https://padlet.com/paulinarodriguez182/ulxmyabahtk2/wish/276445926 Their negligence to change the way a harmful situation is due to the riskiness and threats it could pose to those who try to change the way things are. They have the power to change how something is, but they don’t!! Why? This is a central focus in these two texts as a the reader wonders why the characters are just sitting there, doing nothing to help those who are harmed in each text. ]]> 2018-08-30 00:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/paulinarodriguez182/ulxmyabahtk2/wish/276445926 But wait, are there more sources that can connect to these two texts? paulinarodriguez182 https://padlet.com/paulinarodriguez182/ulxmyabahtk2/wish/276446740 Sure! These sources may include:

1. Where is the Love by Black Eyed Peas (Song)
Explanation: This particular song by the Black Eyed Peas can relate to these two texts because it touches upon the idea of a loss of consideration for the well-being of others. The song is all about how humanity has begun to lose compassion and respect, tying into the two texts as the characters are only worried about their own happiness and do not consider how others can be affected by selfish acts.

2. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Book/Movie)
Explanation: It definitely seems like a weird connection seeing as how this book/movie is heart-warming, but it can connect to these two texts in the way of how Auggie, the amazing main character, is treated by some of his classmates and in the way that those who can say something against the bullies, don’t always. Instead, they are afraid of speaking out against the bullies. However, this also raises the question the two texts did, “They can do something to change the situation! But why aren’t they?”

3. Law & Order (T.V. Series)
Explanation: Soo, the last source is Law & Order, eh? How does it connect to the two texts? Well, in every episode of Law & Order, the truth tends to come out. But the thing that stands out the most is the reality that sometimes the best thing to do is the most challenging. Sometimes it's tough to challenge and question authority and to change the way something is, but we can still try. The characters in both texts could have done something to save the victims, but they didn't, and that is hard to digest.  
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