Note the last part of the quote where the narrator asks to let them “describe one more thing”, this is important because typically in conversations or stories, the last thing said is usually the most important idea. In fact, after four large paragraphs describing the wonders of Omelas and the joys of its people, the narrator suddenly addresses the reader and asks “Do you believe? Do you accept the festival, the city, the joy? No? Then let me describe one more thing”. That is why the main conflict in the story is so sudden and aggressive. “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is a short story, therefore it will have less words than a play or a novel, and must make the impact of its individual sections weight a lot more on the reader’s mind than other forms. The form of the stories impact how identity is presented significantly due to the difference in how information is received by the audience.
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