In Bradbury's story, Margot is the only child her age on Venus who consciously remembers sunlight. The other children of her age group came to Venus when they were so young that all they remember is the constant rainfall that continues for years and years on end. To them, all this water is normal. Margot, however, remembering sunshine, finds the rain depressing, to the point that her parents are considering returning to Earth because of her despondent state. The shower only serves to remind Margot of the endless rain, which she is thoroughly tired of. She wants to be dry, not wet, baking in the sun, not under the tyranny of a constant downpour, and so rebels against the shower. To her, the shower symbolizes the constant rain she hates.
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