(Re)directing Literature to Justice: Ursula K. Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”

IF 0.4 4区文学 0 LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM

Partial Answers-Journal of Literature and the History of Ideas Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1353/pan.2023.a899742

Hawk Chang

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Abstract:In Ursula K. Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” most inhabitants of the imaginary town fare well, but only on the condition that an unidentified child imprisoned in a dark room suffers: the well-being of most is founded on depriving the child of the inherent right to equality. Such an allegorical image of the suffering child embodies the hierarchical oppositions between adults and children, employers and employees, rich and poor, privileged and underprivileged. This paper analyzes the art of Le Guin’s story and its functioning as a testing ground for ethical theories.

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(重新)引导文学走向正义:厄休拉·k·勒奎恩的《离开奥米拉斯的人》

摘要:在厄休拉·勒奎恩的小说《离开奥米拉斯的人》中，大多数虚构小镇的居民生活得很好，但前提是一个身份不明的孩子被囚禁在一个黑暗的房间里:大多数人的幸福建立在剥夺孩子与生俱来的平等权利的基础上。这样一个受苦儿童的寓言形象体现了成人与儿童、雇主与雇员、富人与穷人、特权与弱势之间的等级对立。本文分析了勒奎恩故事的艺术性及其作为伦理理论试验场的功能。

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Partial Answers-Journal of Literature and the History of Ideas LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM-

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期刊介绍： Partial Answers is an international, peer reviewed, interdisciplinary journal that focuses on the study of literature and the history of ideas. This interdisciplinary component is responsible for combining analysis of literary works with discussions of historical and theoretical issues. The journal publishes articles on various national literatures including Anglophone, Hebrew, Yiddish, German, Russian, and, predominately, English literature. Partial Answers would appeal to literature scholars, teachers, and students in addition to scholars in philosophy, cultural studies, and intellectual history.