In the story “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury explains how jealousy can lead to bullying. One example shown many times throughout the story shows Margot being taunted or criticized. The children who were bullying Margot were jealous because she remembered the sun, and they didn’t. Another reason many children were jealous of Margot, is because she might settle back on Earth. Others may say the theme is about sadness leading to bullying. At times in the story the kids sadness about rain always pouring could have lead to bullying. Kids began to physically bully Margot due to their jealousy for Margot. The kids jealousy that Margot had remembered the sun lead them to bullying. In many ways the story “All Summer in a Day” covers the idea that jealousy can lead to bullying.
Throughout the story Margot is mentally bullied. On the second page of the story, the bully William said “You didn’t write that!” after Margot read aloud her poem. William was claiming the poem was too good to be written by Margot and was meant to hurt …show more content…
On the second page, after Margot explains what the sun looks like, the children tell her she’s lying. The kids are so sad about never seeing the sun, so they bully Margot. Since the kids had lived their whole life on Venus, they were jealous of Margot. Although some may say the theme of “All Summer in a Day is about sadness leading to bullying, it’s really about jealousy leading to bullying.
Even though Margot is mentally bullied, she is also physically bullied. When Margot won’t respond to William, he shoves Margot. William did this because he was so jealous of Margot, he had a lot of anger and pushed her. When the kids physically forced Margot into the closet, they were filled with jealousy. The other children were jealous Margot had seen the sun four years before, and might see it again. The jealousy all the kids had toward Margot led them to bully and hurt
Throughout the story Margot is mentally bullied. On the second page of the story, the bully William said “You didn’t write that!” after Margot read aloud her poem. William was claiming the poem was too good to be written by Margot and was meant to hurt …show more content…
On the second page, after Margot explains what the sun looks like, the children tell her she’s lying. The kids are so sad about never seeing the sun, so they bully Margot. Since the kids had lived their whole life on Venus, they were jealous of Margot. Although some may say the theme of “All Summer in a Day is about sadness leading to bullying, it’s really about jealousy leading to bullying.
Even though Margot is mentally bullied, she is also physically bullied. When Margot won’t respond to William, he shoves Margot. William did this because he was so jealous of Margot, he had a lot of anger and pushed her. When the kids physically forced Margot into the closet, they were filled with jealousy. The other children were jealous Margot had seen the sun four years before, and might see it again. The jealousy all the kids had toward Margot led them to bully and hurt