2022_심화영어

Main Reading seep feeble-minded defective imbecile malnutrition fumble vaguely hunch New Words What is the condition of the place the child is located? Q1 What can you infer about the emotions or feelings of the child in the room? Q2 05 10 Do you believe? Do you accept the festival, the city, the joy? No? Then let me describe one more thing. In a basement under one of the beautiful public buildings of Omelas, there is a room. It has one locked door and no windows. A little light seeps in dustily between cracks in the boards. The floor is dirt, a little damp to the touch. The room is about three paces long and two wide. In the room, a child is sitting. It looks about six, but actually is nearly ten. It is feeble-minded. Perhaps it was born defective, or perhaps it has become imbecile through fear, malnutrition, and neglect. It picks its nose and occasionally fumbles vaguely with its toes, as it sits hunched in the corner. It shuts its eyes. Part Exploring Dilemmas Through Literature 143