A Sound of Thunder

Hello guys and gals! In this post I'll give you the reading assignment we discussed previously. The short story we're going to read and discuss is Ray Bradbury's A Sound of Thunder. In this story we can observe many elements which we will talk about more in depth in class. Elements such as time travel, cause and effect, and dinosaurs!  The final assignment will be a cause and effect essay where you will write about how past experiences have affected you today. First off, here is a PowerPoint presentation including the vocabulary I want you to review for this story.

A sound of thunder from Gabriel Lopez

And also the story:

A sound of thunder ray bradbury from Gabriel Lopez

And finally some guide questions:

1. How would you describe Eckels?
2. How would you characterize the business practices of Time Safari, Inc.?
3. Was Eckert justified in his fear? Would you have run from the Path?
4. What changes may have led to the difference in the election?
5. How did stepping on the butterfly impact the future? (Use evidence from the book
6. to create a possible chain of events, using "step on a mouse" as a guide).
7. Using evidence from the text, CAN the time travelers go back to fix the mistake?
8. What do you think happened at the end of the story? What future consequences
9. might that event have?
10. Who would you say is the protagonist of the story? The antagonist?
11. Bradbury repeats multiple times, “Stay on the path.” What could the path
12. symbolize?
13. What might “the sound of thunder” symbolize?
14. What do you think is the theme of the story? Bradbury’s lesson for us?

Remember to read thoroughly and review the vocabulary before class! Here's some humor to relax after you read the story. Until next time!