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• Summary and Allegorical Significance in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"

  In the following essay, Sobeloff provides a summary of the story's plot and examines its allegorical significance.

• Parallels between Omelas and America

  In the following essay, Hill discusses the possible parallels between Omelas and America.

• Leaving Omelas: Questions of Faith and Understanding

  In the following essay, Collins analyzes "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" as an allegory of modern American morality.

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1. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Introduction
2. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Summary
3. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Ursula K. Le Guin Biography
4. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Characters
5. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Themes
6. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Style
7. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Historical Context
8. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Critical Overview
9. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Essays and Criticism
   1. Summary and Allegorical Significance in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"
   2. Parallels between Omelas and America
   3. Leaving Omelas: Questions of Faith and Understanding
10. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Compare and Contrast
11. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Topics for Further Study
12. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: What Do I Read Next?
13. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Bibliography and Further Reading
14. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: Pictures
15. Copyright

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