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The Rhetoric of Dystopia
Arguing for the Good of Many vs. the Good of One
Pre-Reading: Guiding Questions
Omelas: The Basics
- What was the story about?
- What "topic" did the story focus on?
- What is the story's purpose?
Post-Reading: Cite
Pre-Reading
Reflect
MLA Formatting
Post-Reading: Reflection Questions
Active Reading
As you read, think about the difference between fact and oppinion.
- Groups of 3-4
-"Interview" your group members.
- What do you think the story was about
- What do you think about the ending
- Would you walk away from Omelas
-Was your group able to come to an agreement? Are there different opinions? List them
-What possition or "side" do you agree with?
Before you leave, submit your response for DB post Week 12 - M.
Le Guin is an American author of novels, children's books, and short stories, mainly in the genres of fantasy and science fiction. She has also written poetry and essays. First published in the 1960s, her work has often depicted futuristic or imaginary alternative worlds in politics, natural environment, gender, religion, sexuality and ethnography.
Author: Guin, Ursula K. Lee
Title: The One Who Walks Away from Omelas
Pub. Date:1973
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Volume: n/a
Edition: n/a
Page(s): 1-13
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- Literal meaning
- Figurative meaning
- Speaker (bias) vs. what was said ("reality")
- Author (bias)
You are part of the author's intended audience. What does the the story mean to you? And, how does it affect your understanding of the "topic"?
MLA Formatting:
Post-Reading: Comprehension Question
Post-Reading: Research
What was the topic/main idea illustrated in the story?
One possible topic? Utilitarianism
An infinate number of possibilities exist; the possible "topics" can be validated with proper support from the text. Take 30 seconds & make a quick list to say, in a word or two, the main topic of this story.
18th century Philosephy:
"the greatest Happiness for the greatest Numbers" (Hutcheson, Francis).
http://oll.libertyfund.org/quote/426