The Theme Of Jealousy In Ray Bradbury's All Summer In A Day

The short story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury reveals that jealousy of others can often lead people to do things they might regret. Jealousy is a powerful emotion that can influence people's actions. The children in Margot’s class treat her like a criminal just because she was from the earth and had seen the sun before. Some people may argue that the theme is about cherishing what you have before it's gone. Although some people may argue that, there is more evidence of jealousy and how it can often lead people to do things that they will regret. Strong emotions, like jealousy can cause people to do things that they would regret. The children locked Margot in a closet so she couldn't view the sun and they couldn't face her afterwards

Only after the sun resigned into the clouds and the rain began again did they recognize what they had done “Their faces were solemn and pale. They looked at their hands and feet, their faces down.” They were so ashamed of what they had done that they couldn't even face Margot. When they were finally forced to face what they had done they went slow, fearful of what they were going to find, “”They walked over to the door slowly and stood by it. Behind the closet door was only silence. They unlocked the door, even more slowly, and let Margot out.” What they had done was so terrible that they were afraid to face it. This just shows how powerful the emotion of envy can be. The children immediately regretted what they had done to

When they did not believe her story of seeing the sun before. They were in denial that someone else had what they so deeply desired. Other themes could be that people should cherish what they have. The children will only witness the sun every seven years and they must cherish the time that they did. Margot is resentful of what the other children had done to her and jealous that they were able to view the sun. She was so excited about seeing the sun and the other children wrenched that opportunity from her grasp. It is not uncommon to envy the things that others have and this resentful way of thinking can cause people to do iniquitous