“The Sound Of Thunder” Everyone dreams of going back in time and experiencing the past, but is it really worth it? “A Sound of Thunder,” by Ray Bradbury, is an intriguing science fiction short story that brings us back to the past to experience the dinosaurs. The action and drama in this story really showed off the theme of the story. Ray Bradbury created a plot, conflict, and theme that made it over all a compelling read. The plot of “A Sound of Thunder” is a thrilling adventure of time travel disaster. To start of the story Eckels, a man who’s just as curious as anyone else, goes on what he thinks is about to be quite the adventure into a safari. “Does this safari guarantee I come back alive?” “We guarantee nothing,” said the official,
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Mr. Travis informed everyone of the strict rules of Time Travel.“ ‘ Stay on the path. Don’t go off it. I repeat. Don’t go off it. ‘ “ (Bradbury 1125). The path was created to help keep the future the same. Stepping off the path and shooting when told not to could ruin everything. The penalty could be something as big as death. Eckels was in a slight panic when the dinosaur appeared which caused him to slip off the path and kill a butterfly. After the brutal battle the group had with the Tyrannosaurus rex the group headed home. Stepping into the office of the Time Travel company there was a feel of change. Eckels and Mr. Travis found some signs that the future had changed. “It couldn’t change things. Killing one butterfly couldn’t be that important! Could it?’ (Bradbury 1131). Eckels knelt to the floor as shock struck his body. As he sat wishing and begging to go back and to fix it there was a sound of thunder that shook the whole room. Rules are made to protect us and our world. “The Sound of Thunder” used this concept as a way to teach people that disobeying the rules can have a terrible outcome. The engaging plot, theme, and conflict in Ray Bradbury’s, “The Sound of Thunder” created a unique science fiction short story. In our everyday lives following the rules play an important role. Even though traveling into the future seems like a fun experience... This short story proves that the past was better off in the
Mr. Travis informed everyone of the strict rules of Time Travel.“ ‘ Stay on the path. Don’t go off it. I repeat. Don’t go off it. ‘ “ (Bradbury 1125). The path was created to help keep the future the same. Stepping off the path and shooting when told not to could ruin everything. The penalty could be something as big as death. Eckels was in a slight panic when the dinosaur appeared which caused him to slip off the path and kill a butterfly. After the brutal battle the group had with the Tyrannosaurus rex the group headed home. Stepping into the office of the Time Travel company there was a feel of change. Eckels and Mr. Travis found some signs that the future had changed. “It couldn’t change things. Killing one butterfly couldn’t be that important! Could it?’ (Bradbury 1131). Eckels knelt to the floor as shock struck his body. As he sat wishing and begging to go back and to fix it there was a sound of thunder that shook the whole room. Rules are made to protect us and our world. “The Sound of Thunder” used this concept as a way to teach people that disobeying the rules can have a terrible outcome. The engaging plot, theme, and conflict in Ray Bradbury’s, “The Sound of Thunder” created a unique science fiction short story. In our everyday lives following the rules play an important role. Even though traveling into the future seems like a fun experience... This short story proves that the past was better off in the