The setting is the key to the main conflict in "All Summer in a Day." All of the children in the story live on Venus, where it rains nonstop. The rain ceases only for one hour every seven years. ... She feels different and alienated from the other children. In turn, they are envious of her for her knowledge of the sun.
The children react on seeing the sun with excitement and they showed it by bullying a girl who has seen it more.
Explanation:
When the sun comes out after 7 years, the children are anxious and excited about seeing the sun.
But at the same time, they make a note of Margot and target her. She is from the Earth and has seen the sun more than they have. The other children, being jealous of her lock her up in a closet when the sun comes out.
Margot is also very anxious during the time that the sun comes out.
