The Telling

3/1/2021

In "The Telling," Ursula K. Le Guin creates a thought-provoking tale that explores the power of language and the importance of cultural heritage. Sutty, an Observer from Earth, is sent to a world ruled by a strict and oppressive regime. The Corporation has outlawed any remnants of the past, including ancient beliefs and ways. However, as Sutty travels across the land, she uncovers a hidden culture and a banned religion that still hold the truths and stories of the past. As Sutty learns more about the Telling, she discovers more about herself and her own connection to her cultural heritage. Le Guin's masterful writing transports us to an alien world that invites us to reflect on our own experience with censorship, cultural homogenization, and the consequences of forgetting the past.

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