What in gods name did I just read??
The Ones Who Walk From Omelas is confusing, interesting, but confusing. Who is this boy in the broom closet? Who figured out that this boy was the key to happiness? What was going on before then that someone said "lock the next new-born in this dirty closet and make sure he is more miserable than us!"? The author did a great job at describing this almost utopian city, with vivid details and imagery, as well as the horror that came with this child's existence.
Nannys day, was in no way science fiction. How did this short story get picked to work alongside all of the crazy stories we have been reading up until now? My only understanding is that they are all terrifying situation to certain people, such as mothers who in both stories are effected by the horrible idea of loss. As a mother, thinking of a child you could be comforting and taking care who is instead locked away in a closet is heart wrenching and soul crushing. With Nanny's Day the idea of loosing your child to a paid assistant because you are trying to be a good parent and bring home money is horrid.
I enjoyed these reads though, and wished all of our novels this semester were this short and easy to understand, would have made trying to finish them in a week in time for class not so daunting.
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