All Summer In A Day

Discuss the significance of Margot’s silence at the end of the story. How does it fit into Bradbury’s broader juxtaposition of sound and silence in “All Summer in a Day”?

Analyze the role that color plays in “All Summer in a Day.” How does it underscore and develop the story’s themes?

What role does the natural world play in the settlers’ lives on Venus? What does your answer suggest about the role of nature in human life?

Describe the animosity the other children feel towards Margot. What does Bradbury imply is driving their feelings and behavior?

What inferences can you make about the kind of society the colonists have established on Venus? How does this society reflect the work’s broader themes?