Comments on: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/ The Best Science Fiction Short Stories - and where to find them! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/comment-page-1/#comment-2874 Rusty Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:19:56 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/#comment-2874 Hey Vickie, I guess I can see your students' point of view, but I agree that you shouldn't stop using this story, there are just too many situations in real life that don't have happy endings - so better get used to it now! Maybe you should have them read <a href="http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2009/04/08/just-before-recess-by-james-van-pelt/" rel="nofollow">Just Before Recess</a> by James Van Pelt, that ending should please them much more! ;-) Hey Vickie,

I guess I can see your students’ point of view, but I agree that you shouldn’t stop using this story, there are just too many situations in real life that don’t have happy endings – so better get used to it now!

Maybe you should have them read Just Before Recess by James Van Pelt, that ending should please them much more! ;-)

]]> By: Vickie http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/comment-page-1/#comment-2835 Vickie Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:26:18 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/#comment-2835 I had my sixth graders read this story and they hated it! Why? Because they didn't like the kids' behavior towards Margo. I was floored. The majority of the kids just wanted a happy ending. Too bad, but I'm still going to use the story next year. It is too good to cave in to the "happy ending only" people. I had my sixth graders read this story and they hated it! Why? Because they didn’t like the kids’ behavior towards Margo.

I was floored. The majority of the kids just wanted a happy ending. Too bad, but I’m still going to use the story next year. It is too good to cave in to the “happy ending only” people.

]]> By: Mario Rios Pinot http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 Mario Rios Pinot Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:59:53 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/#comment-1503 "All Summer in a Day" is an ok story, I think its called speculative fiction, whatever that is, not really science fiction, since there is very little of it and the story could take place anywhere. It seems rich in meatphores and similes, of which I can give no examples. Thank you. PS I think I saw a study guide page for it, free. “All Summer in a Day” is an ok story, I think its called speculative fiction, whatever that is, not really science fiction, since there is very little of it and the story could take place anywhere. It seems rich in meatphores and similes, of which I can give no examples. Thank you. PS I think I saw a study guide page for it, free.

]]> By: Bart's Bookshelf http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Bart's Bookshelf Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:13:23 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/#comment-1378 Lovely story, really enjoyed the imagery. Lovely story, really enjoyed the imagery.

]]> By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Rusty Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:44:01 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/#comment-677 Thanks Luke, I first read it in gradeschool too. I wonder if current gradeschool children still have to read it? I hope so, it is a great introduction to science fiction literature. Thanks Luke,

I first read it in gradeschool too. I wonder if current gradeschool children still have to read it? I hope so, it is a great introduction to science fiction literature.

]]> By: LukeD http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/comment-page-1/#comment-676 LukeD Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:35:20 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/#comment-676 I read this story in gradeschool, and never forgot it. I have thought of it often in the twenty or so years which have passed since then, but had no hope of remembering the name or the author. I decided tonight to do a google search of it, for no apparent reason (probably because Venus was on my mind from having recently read "The Black Star Passes" by Campbell), and found The Union AV Club article which included questions from a bunch of people with my exact problem. Nice blast from the past, and now, when authors and titles have somewhat more meaning to me, it is good to know. As for Venus: this was written over ten years before the first probes of Venus told us anything about its surface temperature. It is quite warm there (~735 D K), but--while it was believed to be hot--it was not known that the temperature was nearly that high at the time of writing. Luke D. I read this story in gradeschool, and never forgot it. I have thought of it often in the twenty or so years which have passed since then, but had no hope of remembering the name or the author.
I decided tonight to do a google search of it, for no apparent reason (probably because Venus was on my mind from having recently read “The Black Star Passes” by Campbell), and found The Union AV Club article which included questions from a bunch of people with my exact problem.

Nice blast from the past, and now, when authors and titles have somewhat more meaning to me, it is good to know.

As for Venus: this was written over ten years before the first probes of Venus told us anything about its surface temperature. It is quite warm there (~735 D K), but–while it was believed to be hot–it was not known that the temperature was nearly that high at the time of writing.

Luke D.

]]> By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Rusty Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:11:11 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/#comment-184 I agree Cali - the imagery in this story is amazing! And yes, I believe that Venus is actually very hot, but perhaps in 1954 not many people knew that. I agree Cali – the imagery in this story is amazing! And yes, I believe that Venus is actually very hot, but perhaps in 1954 not many people knew that.

]]> By: Cali http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Cali Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:05:44 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/#comment-183 I loved the poetry (the images of the rain and forest). And how he gave life, almost character, to the sun and the rain. Although, on the logical side: isn't Venus hot as hell? Ray wrote a great story called "The one Who Waits." This one should be made into a movie! It had me on the edge of my seat. Something is living on Mars . . . I loved the poetry (the images of the rain and forest). And how he gave life, almost character, to the sun and the rain.

Although, on the logical side: isn’t Venus hot as hell?

Ray wrote a great story called “The one Who Waits.” This one should be made into a movie! It had me on the edge of my seat. Something is living on Mars . . .

]]> By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Rusty Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:11:51 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/#comment-161 Yeah, I like it. This is a story that many grade school children (in the USA) read in class. Its probably one of the first scifi stories I ever read! Yeah,

I like it. This is a story that many grade school children (in the USA) read in class. Its probably one of the first scifi stories I ever read!

]]> By: Tinkoo http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Tinkoo Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:33:21 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/04/02/all-summer-in-a-day-by-ray-bradbury/#comment-158 Interesting story - I'd not seen it before. Thanks for links. Interesting story – I’d not seen it before. Thanks for links.

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