Margie, the protagonist of the short story "The Fun They Had," hated school for various reasons.


One of the reasons why Margie hated school was the lack of personal attention. She had to learn along with other students in a classroom, where the teacher could not give her individual attention. The teacher used a mechanical teacher to teach the students.


Margie hated the mechanical teacher because it taught her the same things every day. She was not interested in learning the same things repeatedly. She found it monotonous, and it made her lose interest in learning.


Another reason why Margie hated school was the absence of friends. She had never met anyone who went to a school physically. Instead, she had to rely on a mechanical teacher, which made her feel lonely and isolated.


Margie found it boring to sit in front of the mechanical teacher all day. She missed the physical activities that she could have done if she had gone to a school physically. She missed playing with her friends and participating in various games and sports.


Margie could not ask questions to her mechanical teacher. She had to rely on the pre-programmed answers, which did not always answer her questions satisfactorily. This made her feel frustrated and helpless.


In conclusion, Margie hated school because of the lack of personal attention, the use of a mechanical teacher, the absence of friends, the lack of physical activity, and the inability to ask questions. These factors made her feel bored, lonely, and frustrated.