Margot's All Summer In A Day

People say that everyone is unique in their own special way. However, someone’s unique qualities can and may be met with jealousy and bitterness. That is how Margot feels in the story, All Summer in a day. All Summer in a Day is about a colonization on Venus, a planet that only shows the Sun every seven years. However, the main character, Margot, moved to Venus years after the last Sun sighting, so she still remembers the Sun. The other children do not take kindly to this, so when the Sun is about to come out, they shove Margot in the closet until the Sun is away. There are two possible claims that can be seen from this passage: “Jealousy can be found in the smallest of details” and “Envious actions do not make attractions” Our first theme, “Jealousy can be found in the smallest of details”, can be supported by, “I think the sun is a flower, That blooms for just one hour. . . . ‘Aww, you didn’t write that!’ protested one of the boys. ‘I did,’ said Margot, ‘I did.’” This supports the theme because the boy is jealous that Margot wrote an exceptional poem, while he cannot remember the Sun in the first place. The second piece of evidence is, “‘What’re you looking at?’ said William. Margot said nothing. ‘Speak when you’re spoken to.’ He gave her a shove.”

‘Margot!’ ‘What?’ ‘She’s still in the closet where we locked her.’ ‘Margot.’” This supports the claim because they are feeling guilty and remorse for their envious actions. The second piece of evidence that supports the theme is, “And they, they had been on Venus all their lives, and they had only been two years old when the sun came out and had long since forgotten the color and heat of it and the way it really was. But Margot remembered.” This supports the claim because the children are envious of Margot’s remembrance, thus having a reason to put her in the closet, and thus why they feel guilty