The story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury, is about a group of nine year old kids on Venus who are waiting for the sun to come out after seven years of rain. They were all born on Venus and do not remember the sun because they were two years old when it last shone. One of the children, Margot, came to Venus when she was four and still remembers the sun from when she was on Earth, and her parents might be taking her back to Earth in a few years. When people have a deep loathing for others because they have experienced things that others long for, they blame people who have nothing to do with their problem.
Another point of view may be that the main theme of this story is bullying. Although, it could be interpreted that bullying …show more content…
While the children are waiting for the sun to come out a boy by the name of William, begins to harass Margot, “He gave her a shove.” They think of her as less than them, because she will not play games or sing songs in class. The situation quickly escalates and the other children grab her and throw her in a closet, “They stood looking at the door and saw it tremble from her beating and throwing herself against it. They heard muffled cries. Then, smiling they turned and went out and back down the tunnel, just as the teacher arrived. “ The children are so consumed by their desire to make themselves feel like they are better than Margot that they need to deprive her of something she has waited years for. Margot remembers the sun, and the other children think that makes her better than them, so they feel that they have to show that she is not better than them by mistreating and bullying …show more content…
She writes a poem about what the sun looks like, , this makes the children feel more resentment towards her. They do not remember the sun and she talks about what it looks like and how it feels. To the children it sounds like she is bragging and trying to make them feel bad, when really she is just reminiscing. The way she talks about the sun makes the feel even more jealous, and is another reason they act out against her. They are constantly reminded that the one thing that they want she has experienced and remembered and it is making them jealous of
Another point of view may be that the main theme of this story is bullying. Although, it could be interpreted that bullying …show more content…
While the children are waiting for the sun to come out a boy by the name of William, begins to harass Margot, “He gave her a shove.” They think of her as less than them, because she will not play games or sing songs in class. The situation quickly escalates and the other children grab her and throw her in a closet, “They stood looking at the door and saw it tremble from her beating and throwing herself against it. They heard muffled cries. Then, smiling they turned and went out and back down the tunnel, just as the teacher arrived. “ The children are so consumed by their desire to make themselves feel like they are better than Margot that they need to deprive her of something she has waited years for. Margot remembers the sun, and the other children think that makes her better than them, so they feel that they have to show that she is not better than them by mistreating and bullying …show more content…
She writes a poem about what the sun looks like, , this makes the children feel more resentment towards her. They do not remember the sun and she talks about what it looks like and how it feels. To the children it sounds like she is bragging and trying to make them feel bad, when really she is just reminiscing. The way she talks about the sun makes the feel even more jealous, and is another reason they act out against her. They are constantly reminded that the one thing that they want she has experienced and remembered and it is making them jealous of