They exult, 'It's better than the sun lamps, isn't it?' as they run around the jungles of Venus.Īfter lying out, playing, and enjoying the weather, one of the girls cries out because she is cradling a big, fat raindrop in her hand.

It is unlike anything they could imagine. All of the children exit the tunnels and begin to run around and enjoy the sun. Then, moments later, the rain stops and the sun appears. The teacher returns and they all go to the tunnel's exit, as she thinks everyone is present and accounted for from her class. Margot resists but they overpower her and lock her in a faraway closet. One of the boys jokes with her, 'It was all a joke, wasn't it? Nothing's happening today' (3.) Suddenly, the children seize Margot and conceive of the idea to hide Margot in a closet while their teacher is gone. The other children become upset with her and begin to push and taunt her. Margot looks out of the window, waiting silently for the rain to stop and the sun to come out. Rumors have it that her parents are strongly considering taking her away from the underground colony on Venus and back to her home on Earth. In fact, she has been in a depressed state for most of her time on Venus. Marot refuses to participate in any classroom activity that doesn't include the sun. She still has many memories of the sun, and the sun continues to fascinate her. Margot, a thin, pale girl that the rest of the children resent for various reasons, lived in Ohio until she was five. This is true for all but one of the children. To prepare for the day, they have constantly read about the sun and completed classroom activities, such as writing a poem, about the sun.

The children have only seen the sun once in their lives, but they were two years old and they don't remember how it looks or feels. After 5 years of continuous rain, the scientists on Venus have predicted that the sun will come out today for a brief period of time. They are nine years old, and they are eagerly awaiting a momentous occasion.

This is what happened to Margot, after.In 'All Summer in a Day,' a group of schoolchildren live on the planet Venus with their families.

Creator Chose Not To Use Archive WarningsĪ little girl who missed the sun suffered a terrible act of cruelty.For Caitrin Torres (ctorres) Fandoms: All Summer in a Day - Ray Bradbury

All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury