How Does Ray Bradbury Use Symbols In All Summer In A Day

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Imagine rain pouring down around you for seven years straight, never being able to see the sun. This is how the children in “All Summer in a Day,” written by Ray Bradbury, live on planet Venus. Everyone except for Margot. She remembered the sun after moving from Earth to Venus and had to drastically adapt to not seeing the sun everyday. The children were jealous of Margot. They let the jealousy build up inside of them for too long, which made them lock Margot in a closet, but the children meant no harm. They were simply hoping to witness a once in a lifetime opportunity, in which Ray Bradbury uses the sun to symbolise optimism and hope in “All Summer in a Day.”
One way Bradbury uses symbolism throughout this story is in the beginning, where the children are reminiscing on the memories they have …show more content…

This is shown in the text when the children finally got to experience the sun for the first time in seven years. Found on page three, it states, “The sun came out. It was the color of flaming bronze and it was very large. And the sky around it was a blazing blue tile color. And the jungle burned with sunlight as the children, released from their spell, rushed out, yelling into the springtime. … They looked at everything and savored everything.” This proves the sun symbolizes optimism and hope. When the sun finally came out after seven years of rain, the children were ecstatic! They believed miracles could happen. They were convinced that for once in their life, something could go right for them, and they were enjoying every moment, just like on page three where it states, “But they were running and turning their faces up to the sky and feeling the sun on their cheeks like a warm iron; they were taking off their jackets and letting the sun burn their arms.” This proves that the children were overjoyed that the sun came out, and could finally go outside and run around for the first time in a long

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