In life many individuals give up something they love for someone else. In all three texts when trying to fit in, one might give up more than they want to. In Kij Johnson’s piece, “Ponies,” there is a girl - Barbara - who has to physically harm her pony - Sunny - to become part of “TheOtherGirls” group. In Ray Bradbury’s piece, “All Summer in a Day,” Margot was four years old when she saw the sun, but the other children were two - to young to remember - and think she is lying. In Kurt Vonnegut juniors piece, “Harrison Bergeron,” the government gives the people who are above and below normal handicappers, because everyone is demanded to be equal. The authors of these three different texts commonly show how “being one of the crowd,” can have a negative effect in losing more than one may want. …show more content…
The children are so proud of themselves for being able to overpower Margot, because they locked her in the classroom closet. They do not tell the teacher because they do not want to get in trouble. No child objects and they lose their feelings of love and forgiveness to be able to put down someone who made them feel out of place. “They looked at each other and then looked away….” All of the children want to be like Margot and remember seeing the sun. They are wrapped up in being jealous and proving her wrong, they do not realize until a little bit later that the are losing the important thing of everyone getting to enjoy the sun