Ray Bradbury concludes that people need authority in order to control their emotional impulses. In the beginning of the story, a few days before the rain stopped, all of the children were exited to see the sun for the first time. They were in somewhat of a controlled environment; however, the anticipation and excitement of the children began to rise, as the day the sun came out grew closer. Because of these emotions, one of the children, William, is rude to Margot; but luckily the teacher or figure of authority was there to correct him and control his emotional impulse. But when the teacher leaves the classroom, the jealousy of Margot’s “possible future” takes over, and all of the students agree to lock Margot into a closet. This shows how