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Summer In A Day Respect

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Respect is important, right? Treating others with the same respect…it sounds accurate. Even though we all have unique differences, everyone should be treated in the same way. In the story, “All Summer in a Day,” written by Ray Bradbury, and the piece of art titled “Pointing Fingers,” the theme of “be the kind of person that you would want to meet,” is presented. In our society, despite our differences, everyone should be treated with the same appreciation. Without this, our world would be dreadful.
In the story, “All Summer in a Day,” the theme of “be the kind of person you would want to meet,” can be shown through dialogue, actions, and thoughts from each character.The first way the theme is being developed is when the author writes, “That …show more content…

The quote, “be the kind of person that you would want to meet,” can be easily viewed here because of the actions that the other kids took towards Margot. The second way that the story supports the theme of “be the kind of person that you would want to meet” was as William and the others were intimidating Margot. The author wrote, "Get away!" The boy gave her another push. "What're you waiting for?" Then, for the first time, she turned and looked at him. And what she was waiting for was in her eyes. Well, don't wait around here!" cried the boy savagely: "You won't see nothing!" The theme is well written here as the other children were mean to Margot. Treating others with the same respect is basically what the theme of this is, however it was not addressed here. The students were disrespectful towards Margot which can indicate the theme. Being the kind of person that you would want to meet, does not include being a bully and impolite, as William’s actions demonstrated. The last example from the text that determines the theme is, “They surged about her, caught her up and bore her, protesting, and then pleading, and then crying, back into a tunnel, a room, a

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