“All Summer in one Day” by Ray Bradbury.

-Characters

Margot -9-year-old girl who came from earth 5 years ago and dreamed in seeing the sun once again.

William -a kiddo in Margot’s class who is the leader of the other students. -Jealous of Margot`s experience.

Children –They get to play outside in the sun while Margot is locked in the closet. They help William to tease Margot.

Teacher- In charge of students.

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Plot Elements:
Exposition: Children are excited in the classroom because they will see the sun for the first time.

Rising Action: They lock up Margot after discussing with her about the sun when the teacher was absent.

Climax: The sun appears and the children go out to play.

Falling Action: They got inside the underground classroom, because it starts to rain again and they unlock Margot.

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Brief Summary:

The story takes place in Venus where it rains non-stop, and every seven years the sun appears for two hours. People in Venus live underground. Margot is very nostalgic for the sun, since she had last seen it five years ago in Earth. The other school kids had never seen the sun whatsoever, so they were jealous of Margot. Everybody was expecting to see the sun that day. The children were envious, since she had lived in Earth and her parents were planning on sending her back. William alongside with the other kids lock Margot in a closet. The rain slows down and suddenly stops, the kids managed to experience and play in the sun, while poor Margot was left forgotten in the closet until later when they come back and remember she was left in the closet.
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                                                          Thoughts and feelings

I somewhat like the story because it is science fiction, but it is exaggerated as well; how can people survive without the sun? At the same time the story portrays some realities of life, like suffering and bullying. I think the fact that it is raining and dark gives the story a sad and nostalgic feeling. It is full of melancholic feelings. And it also shows how somethings in life can be unfair. Margot didn't deserve to be locked up in the closet. She lost the experience that she was dreaming of because of the other kids' lack of empathy with her.