2022_심화영어

Main Reading What event is taking place in Omelas? Q1 How do the paragraphs describe the atmosphere of the event? Q2 Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–2018) was a highly praised author who brought literary depth and a unique perspective to science fiction and fantasy through her works. With a clamor of bells that set the swallows soaring, the Festival of Summer came to the city of Omelas. In the streets between houses, between old moss-grown gardens and under avenues of trees, past great parks and public buildings, processions moved. In other streets the music beat faster, a shimmering of gong and tambourine. Children dodged in and out, their high calls rising like the swallows’ flights over the music and the singing. All the processions wound towards the north side of the city, where on the great water-meadow boys and girls with mud-stained feet and ankles and long arms exercised their restive horses before the race. The horses’ manes were braided with streamers of silver, gold, and green. The air of morning was so clear that the snow still crowning the Eighteen Peaks burned with white-gold fire across the miles of sunlit air, under the dark blue of the sky. There was just enough wind to make the banners that marked the racecourse flutter. In the silence of the broad green meadows one could hear the music winding through the city streets, farther and nearer and ever approaching. 10 15 20 Connecting to You Have you ever participated in a festival? What festival was it and what did you think of it? clamor soar shimmer gong dodge restive mane braid racecourse flutter New Words w r i t t e n b y U r s u l a K . L e G u i n Part 138 Special Lesson