How was margots home on earth different from her home on venus- All summer In A Day

English · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Answer: Margot's home on Earth is described as being drastically different from her new home on Venus in Ray Bradbury's short story "All Summer in a Day." Margot, who moved to Venus from Earth five years prior to the story's beginning, remembers her home on Earth as a place where the sun shone regularly. She has vivid memories of the sun's warmth, the bright blue sky, and the way sunlight made everything look more vibrant and alive. These are cherished memories for Margot since Earth experienced distinct seasons and had a variety of weather patterns, with sunshine being a norm rather than a rarity.

In contrast, her home on Venus is a dark, wet, and constantly rain-drenched place. Venus is portrayed as having perpetual rain with the sun only making an appearance for one hour every seven years. This constant rainfall creates a gloomy, oppressive environment vastly different from the sunny, dynamic climate of Earth. The constant Venusian rains affect not only the landscape by making it dank and swamp-like but also the people and their lifestyles—psychologically and emotionally. Margot, in particular, is deeply affected by the absence of the sun and seems to struggle in adapting to her new environment on Venus.