The short story "Those Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula LeGuin is the story of a happy town with a small-town atmosphere, or is -this is the case. The story takes place during the Summer Festival. Children ride on decorated horses in races and are seen playing in the fields, barefoot. The day is sunny and bright with music playing. fills the air, Omelas appears to be a rather riverside community with pleasant citizens "cheerful women carrying their babies and chatting as they walk" (512). , even if they were happy” (512) As the story unfolds, the truths about Omelas begin to surface as well as the child everyone knows. , wants to forget, but needs to. Omelas is a unique city that is described as “a city. in a fairy tale, long ago and far away, once upon a time” (513). The town does not seem to have a strict government, in fact there seem to be few rules and laws for their society. The city supports religion but did ...