When Margot stumbled out of the closet, she stared at the children. She could see the guilt in her class mates eyes. One of the children stepped up and explained to Margot that all of the children felt terrible for what they had done. Margot didn’t want to hear what they had to say. They all knew that they shouldn’t of done it, but she also knew that anyone who did not go along with William would have regretted that too. The teacher gathered all the children up and lead them back to the classroom. The teacher questioned what happened and no one would answer. She became frustrated with the children until one person stood up to speak. “It was William, he locked Margot in the closet so she wouldn’t be able to see the sun.” The teacher couldn’t believe what she was hearing and turned to William to see if this was true. “It’s their fault, they never stopped me!” William exclaimed. “The sun only comes up every seven years,” the teacher replied. “Now she has to wait another seven years just to see it because you locked her in a closet.” William stepped back, he knew he was in a lot of trouble and felt horrible for everything he had done. Everyone was silent they all knew they had something to do with this and that they all would get in trouble. …show more content…
Even though it was a gloomy day, Margot was happy as can be and ready to go to school. As Margot was walking up to her seat with a smile on her face, she backed up to the front of the classroom. “My mother told me some great news last night,” Margot continued, “There’s no need to feel guilty, I’m moving back to Earth tomorrow!” The children looked up from their desks with shocked expressions. They all turned to each other and smiled in relief. The children were happy that Margot would get to see the sun again, she would even see it everyday. As Margot was packing to leave, William came over to say goodbye. William was the last person Margot saw on
In the story it says, “About how it was like a lemon, it was, and how hot . . . I think the sun is a flower, That blooms for just one hour.” This connects back to my idea that outcasts are sometimes the solution to society’s problems. Due to this quote, Margot’s statement about the sun is what makes her an outsider in the eyes of society. Later in the passage, it is revealed that Margot’s statement about the sun was correct and solved the problem of what the children think the sun resembles.
Margot goes to school with classmates that resent her. They hate her for having seen the sun, something they wanted so badly. This jealousy led to an overwhelming hatred that they were reminded of any time they saw her. Her classmates let their hatred take over and they locked her in a closet as revenge for the pain she had caused them all. But unlike Wendy and Peter from The Veldt, Margot was affected negatively from her classmateś actions.
The characterization that Ray Bradbury gave Margot was shy. She was shy because she never talked in school. For example, in the story it said ‘’well don’t wait around here.’cried the boy savagely “you won’t see nothing” her lips moved. “nothing” he cried. When the boy talked to her she didn’t say anything because she was too shy. The only thing she was confident about, is talking about the sun. She knows for sure that it is going to come, even when everyone else doesn’t think so. Margot is also very unlucky. She has been waiting a long time to be able to see the sun again, but unfortunately she was stuck in a closet and didn’t get to see the sun.
Daisy lacks self confidence which made it harder to raise her fifteen year-old son Donny. There were many instances where Daisy pondered on what she can do better to help Donny in school, but as she put forth an effort, she always resisted. “She remembered when Amanda was born. Donny had acted lost and bewildered. Daisy had been alert to that of course, but still, a new baby keeps you busy of course….”(570) When Daisy saw this happening, she never stopped to reassure Donny that even though he had a sister, it was not going to change their relationship. Daisy should have reassured her son by correcting the problem as soon as it surfaced, then Donny should have understood. When Donny started to have problems in school, Daisy gave up without trying, and let a tutor dictate her son’s activities especially when the teacher questions Daisy about Donny’s actions, Daisy replied, “Oh I’m sorry, Miss Evans, but Donny’s tutor handles these things now…” (572) In school Donny’s behavior changed soo drastically that he started to stay out late and Daisy just sat back and let this happen. “The tutor had sat down so many rules![She] were not allowed any questions at all about school, nor were to speak with his teachers…,Only one teacher disobeyed…”(572) Because Daisy didn’t believe in herself or her word, she let others control and therefore his behavior worsened.
There are many examples of the kids acting with bad judgement towards Margot, subsequently alienating her. The first time this shows up is when one of the boys shoves Margot not once but twice because she didn't immediately respond to him. Another example is when all of the Venus school
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It’s always cold and raining, and the sun only comes out for two hours on one day every seven years. Margot is a schoolgirl who moved from planet Earth. She’s depressed because she misses the sun and the other children don’t seem to like her. On the day the sun comes out, the other children lock Margot in a closet so that she can’t see the sun.
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