Thunder

Gloria Skurzynski’s “Nethergrave” is a superior work of science fiction compared to Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" because it has an important theme, has better charcterization, and is much more original. A Sound of Thunder and Nethergrave fit into the genre of science fiction because the use of futuristic technology to travel to new places is a key element in both plots. A Sound of Thunder features the age old fantasy of time travel and Nethergrave uses a computer to create an…

Excitement, curiosity, and a certain sense of mystery enfolded me as I read “A Sound of Thunder.” There is a certain way that Ray Bradbury used words that described his story in a way that I would not have thought of. His sense of imagery was not even the best part either, the moral behind his story was also thought inquiring. What I think “The Sound of Thunder” conveys is that not facing your enemy is cowardice and causes trouble for all down the road. I think that this is one of the more…

Considering that a person’s life is the sum of the decisions they make, it is impractical to claim that there aren’t repercussions of individual deeds. Although, there are many possible results of an action, as illustrated by the short story, “A Sound of Thunder,” by Ray Bradbury, all actions have considerable ramifications. Eckles maintained that his existence was so minute that his actions couldn’t alter the space-time continuum. Even following an explanation that one mistake would lead the…

In the short story “A Sound of Thunder” there was a lot of foreshadow used. It seems like the most used one of all was the exaggerated importance of staying on the path and not doing anything that could possibly change the future. Travis used the phrase “stay on the path” at least four times in the beginning of the story. This is a huge hint that Eckels would possibly go off the path later on in the story, and also because he seemed to be unconvinced that it was a big deal saying things like “So…

It’s raining threes… Stephen Curry erupted with 46 big points and connected 12 three-pointers; including the last shot he fired from way, way downtown to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 121-118 overtime win at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Saturday night. The league’s scoring leader and incumbent Most Valuable Player released a three-point shot from beyond 30 feet far from the rim with 0.6 ticks left in the game clock of the overtime period that went in and sealed the Golden States…

A Sound of Thunder: Foreshadowing “Say we accidentally kill one mouse here. That means all the future families of this one particular mouse are destroyed, right?” is foreshadowing that if you kill a mouse the foxes will need those mice to survive. One of a dozen goes hunting for food. If you destroy one you destroy a race, people, and the entire history. A stomp of a mouse could start an earthquake and it could affect the shaking of the earth, destinies down through time. Also if he shoots at…

In A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury, a man named Eckels lives in a future where time travel is possible. He visits a place called Time Safari Inc. with hopes to go back in time to shoot a dinosaur. Throughout the story, Bradbury uses hyperbole and foreshadowing to convey the message that even the past is not to be messed with. As we read A Sound of Thunder, Bradbury foreshadows as to what will come. Travis ,the guide of Eckels safari, instructs at the beginning of the trip “ We don't want to…

scare the toughest of men into a state of fear; terrified they will plea to escape from the jaws of death (cs2). Ray Bradbury’s plot really keeps his audience guessing and thinking as to what is to come in the future. The short story, “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury uses figurative language, tone, and imagery to create the mood of an eerie nightmare (cs1). The imagery in the story supports the eerie mood very well by describing the jungle and its inhabitants. “The fog that enveloped the…

Have you ever thought about some small decisions that were better than the ones you made? Throughout the story “A Sound of Thunder” shows, the main character Eckels who, is slightly reckless and is shown throughout the story. For example, Eckels went off the path even though Travis explained in depth to not. The theme of the story is reckless small decisions can have unpredictable consequences, Eckels went off the path because he wasn’t thinking, Travis explained the importance of staying on the…

Savage Thunder by Johanna Lindsey is a story that is set in the late 1870s in the U.S. territories. The main character, Jocelyn, is a white, economically privileged Duchess who flees Europe after inheriting a great wealth from her dead husband. After many years of sightseeing with her team, she visits the United States and the Wild West. There she is faced with many dangers, mostly from white villains who are hired by her in-laws to kill her. After a failed attempt on her life, she meets a…