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05 10 What are the reactions of the children who come to see the child in the room? Q5 abominable spectator outrage New Words Connecting to You What would you do if you were a citizen of Omelas? but they all understand that their happiness, the beauty of their city, the health of their children, the wisdom of their scholars, even the abundance of their harvest and the kindly weather of their skies, depend wholly on this child’s abominable misery. This is usually explained to children when they are between eight and twelve. Most of those who come to see the child are young people, though often enough an adult comes, or comes back, to see the child. No matter how well the matter has been explained to them, these young spectators are always shocked at the sight. They feel outrage despite all the explanations. They would like to do something for the child. Exploring Dilemmas Through Literature 145