These stories are contrasted and compared in six pages. Two other sources are cited in the bibliography.
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by Ursula K. LeGuin we are presented with images of utopia, negative images that indicate any perfect society is not perfect at all. They are haunting stories with similar as
well as different elements. In the following paper we compare and contrast the two short stories. "The Lottery" and "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" The very
first line of Shirley Jacksons story is one that presents us with images of peace and tranquillity: "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth
of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green."1 This presents the reader with a powerful image of the town in all its
splendour and simplicity as it discusses nature and the wonderful traits of the town. In "The Ones
Who Walk Away from Omelas we have a similar presentation in the very first line of the story wherein we note that, "With a clamor of bells that set the
swallows soaring, the Festival of Summer came to the city Omelas, bright-towered by the sea."2 While the description is different we see similar elements in that they are both presenting
the reader with picture-perfect images. As one author notes, in regards to this story, "Through joyous rituals, LeGuin outlines particular utopian aspects of their society."3 They are both stories which
present us with very positive illustrations and both set the stage for an understanding of how the town appears wondrous and simple and perfect, yet is actually just the opposite.
In moving quickly to the essence of the stories we look at Jacksons "The Lottery" and, in the end, know it to be a story about the horrors of