Topic > Effects of oppression in those who leave...

The people of Omelas have become so consumed with happiness that they can see no one but themselves in bliss. Omelas residents can only imagine the destruction that fair treatment would bring. "If the child were raised... all the prosperity, beauty and joy of Omelas would wither and be destroyed... To exchange all the goodness and grace of every life in Omelas for... one's chance at happiness ” (LeGuin 5) The people of omelas will do whatever it takes to keep the oppressed child and maintain peace and prosperity in the utopia. Saving the child will essentially destroy everyone's happiness. This injustice is not only evident in the city of Omelas, but also in the world of inhumane work. As Omelas' son is forced into childbirth, sweatshop workers also face being forced to work. Both are cast aside and neglected to maintain the happiness of the oppressor. Angelo Young, a writer for the International Business Times, covered the Chinese workers' strike. Chinese workers were tired of unfair and unfair treatment, so, in unison, they stood up to big business. “A strike at a Chinese factory that makes shoes for Nike, Timberland, Kenneth Cole and other popular brands grew Tuesday to involve about 5,000 workers demanding their employer pay money from the government-mandated housing fund.” (Giovane, Angelo. "Chinese workers' strike: 5,000 workers strike in the factory