All Summer in a Day is a short sci-fi story in which we can see how no matter when or where we are we will always be human. The story is narrated in the future, in which a community is living in the planet Venus with only rain and they only get to see the sun once each seven years. The characters in the story are all nine year old kids who bully one of their classmates out of jealousy because she remembers the sun and they don't, but at the end of the story they feel guilty, showing how us humans are always sensitive and empathetic. The story uses techniques like description - "It's like a penny", "It's like fire, in the stove" - which helps us imagine the setting and have more background on the story; and reflection - "Hey, everyone, lets put her in a closet before the teacher comes" - which helps us feel more empathetic toward the main character and draws us more into the story. We can see how these techniques and circumstances show us that no matter what we will always remain human. In my opinion this story is different from others written by Ray Bradbury because it doesn't revolve so much around technology and it's influence on us, but more around human behavior and emotions and that is why I found it more entertaining than the others.
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