Ursula makes the reader think about weather happiness is worth the misery of another. The good of the many over the basic decency of the one. The town of Omelas is perfect, save for the treatment of the child. The children of Omelas do not like this, often going home in "tears or quiet anger." Sometimes this even convinces the children that living in Omelas isn't worth it, so they leave, hence the title. They know that it is impossible to save the child, but they cannot just sit idly by and have children of their own living in a place this secretly evil.
It is debatable as to whether or not the children are strong or weak for leaving Omelas, but one thing IS certain, they can't stand the child being miserable for their own pleasure. They don't understand WHY he has to be miserable, they just know he has to be, and that they can't live with the guilt. It is through this action of theirs that we learn that not all of Omelas is so single minded, they don't all think the same way, they feel different than one another, and possibly one day, ALL the children will leave, and the town will die out naturally.
*Sorry I was so late in making these, I honestly just felt bad about missing the first one and one thing lead to another... I actually don't know how long these are supposed to be, so if you can give a comment telling me, I can extend its length with a comment of my own.
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