Walking Away From Greasy Situations
True happiness is relative. Often people decide that certain achievements will bring them to be happy (such as money, family, and friends). However, sometimes the means by which people strive to achieve these goals are evil or immoral. This contradiction is depicted vividly in the story "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" by Ursula LeGuin, in which one town’s entire success is based on one boy’s suffering. Another prime example of the misguided motive is the story "Greasy Lake" by Tom Boyle, in which three bad boys come to terms with their unhealthy and destructive behavior. The two stories present very similar points, with slightly different lessons. While the people of both Omelas and Greasy Lake have misconceptions about their supposedly happy lives, they differ in that the bad boys of Greasy Lake learn why they need to change their behavior, while the people of Omelas are already aware and continue to accept the evil root of their happiness. The life that the people of Omelas live is one of mindless happiness. Everything in their world is given to them, and no one suffers. No one has any problems. However, at the stem of the happiness is a tormented boy locked in a broom closet. Without his suffering, the town’s contentment
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Approximate Word count = 919
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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