A sound of thunder
Ray Bradbury, USA (1920)
The
writer depicts that people are selfish and due to their activities, future
world is in danger people have made so many impossible things possible and
solved tremendous mysteries. Time machine takes to the past to safari. So
science is boon it we misuse it.
b. write the four levels of meanings of the story “A Sound of thousands.”
Literal Comprehension: the hunting Sufari
started with hunter Eckles, a rich businessman, Travis, guide and other two
persons. The Safari was for hunting a huge dinosaur Tyrannosaurus Rex.
They were in a Time Machine that would give them the information of
prehistoric past, present and future. The Time Safari INC had managed that
hunting with its rules and system. When they were in Time Machines Travis told
others about the ecosystem. He told if rat is killed eventually it would
destroy fox, lion to civilization. Eventually, they saw the Tyrannosaurus ray
that frightened Eckels much. He became too much nervous. It was very huge, ten
tons heavy. Eckels was discouraged, not able to kill it. When the animal
breathed there was a thunder. When the guide allowed Eckels to kill but went
out of the track. Travis and next guide guide killed the animal that made a
sight like the fall of mountain. Travis warned Eckels not obeying rules and his
order. When coming to the present state from the past in time machine Eckels
found great change took place. When they returned to time safari office,
nothing was changed except alphabets in the signboards of the office. Instead
of Keithm, Deutscher was the president of America. Eckels found a dead
butterfly on the bottom of his boot that made such change in course of time.
Eckels requested the guide, travels to bring him back to past so he would
repair the damage of butterfly. Travis said that was impossible. At the end
there was shot of Travis but who was shot with the sound of thunder was not
clear. The story ends “there was a sound of thunder.”
Interpretation: this story “A Sound of Thunder” is an example of science fiction.
This story might be trying to focus on the destruction of ecosystem and
environmental mechanism due to carelessness of human actions. The use of time
machine and its misuse points out the man’s inability to handle the advanced
technology. People are with various technologies yet they are not able to make
proper handling of them. Next interpretation of the story might be a
critique to modern society and the nature of human beings. In the name of
humanity rich people are ready to extinct rare species (animal). And to earn
money people are ready to destroy ecosystem and animal’s world. We can also
interpret to “A Sound of Thunder” as blast and destruction of
environmental system. Again, the “butterfly effect” may be another
interdependent meaning of the story. This means a destruction of a butterfly
may create earth shaking effect long with the ecosystem and balance. Chaos
Theory has interpreted this way. In ecosystem the extinct of a mouse may starve
a fox that makes to starve vulture and insects that will bring problem to care
men and human race and a civilization ultimately. This essence of environmental
closeness is presented in the story.
Critical thinking: this story gives a message about human existence, ecology and animal
world. Human selfishness and carelessness have become main causes of
destruction of nature all people are fully money-minded and ready to-do
anything for money and ready to destroy any species for the fun with the money.
Still, we can be disagreed with some points. Is it possible disagreed to travel
into past and future being in present? If it is possible to see about future,
wouldn’t it be very fruitful to take preventions of so many problems to arrive?
But, the destruction of eco-system, butterfly-effects and human carelessness
are very much remarkable points mentioned here.
Assimilation: as
I was reading this story, I felt as if I was watching a thrilling film. I also
became very much puzzled how the people in safari could go in past and future.
What time machine really was. As the quality of science fiction I got some
beneficial points. I knew that our little mistake in the destruction of any
creative like a butterfly may lead to have violent destruction eventually. It
touched me a lot looking people who shot rare animals for fun and Safari
Company was ready to do what rich people wanted to have because they could earn
the money. The money-minded and stonehearted modern people made me feel very
sad.
c. Summarize the story “A Sound of
Thunder” in a paragraph.
‘A Safari set up with a team of five
persons where Mr. Travis was safari guide for others. The others hunters were
Eckels, Esperance, billings and Kramer. They started their safari for the
shooting of a dangerous animal ‘A Tyrannosaurus Rex’, the tyrant lizard.
They were in a time machine. There was a advertisement (sign) that if someone
found new animal, the office would provide chance to shoot it. The one who
disobeyed guide’s instruction would face penalty of 10,000$. There was no
guarantee for hunter being injured or dead since they were going to perform the
most dangerous hunting /shooting of animal. Travis informed others about the dinosaurs
with two brains. Travis pointed million years back history and events. They
were inside the time machine that protected them touching the earth. Travis
told that there was close link among living creatures. While killing a mouse
that starved a fox that affected to a lion to a caveman to the entire
civilization. Travis informed others that like a butterfly effect a mouse could
make an earthquake. In the morning wind when they were going further with
careful guidance of travels, they found the Tyrannosaurus Rex of ten tons that
could cover one hundred yards in six seconds. It was really gigantic beast with
red points on its chest that scared them all. A windstorm came from its mouth
while breathing. They shot it very carefully and courageously that
Tyrannosaurus Rex fell and lay still stopping the thunder around. They wiped
the blood form Helmets and changed dresses. The half dead beast was killed by
huge fallen tree again. After shooting they came back to time machine.
Eckels was nervous and wakened by the
event and went going out of path. When they arrived in the office room, they
found change in the letters of the sign painted on the office wall. Eckels was
surprised looking the dead butterfly on his boot that made great effect on him.
He was tensed and he wanted to make dead butterfly alive that was impossible.
He heard a sound of thunder at last when travels raised his rifle Travis.
d. “A Sound of Thunder” is a story about a critique of modern society.
Justify.
“A Sound of Thunder” a science
fiction that has given a clear picture of extinction of animals and
environment. Human beings are so much fun oriented that they are ready to
finish rate animals and plants. They never think what will be the future result
of their actions. This too much selfish ego of getting fun is the cause of
destruction. Again, some institutions or people are so much crazy for money
that they are ready to do any work for earning money. All the countries are on
competition making weapons and other machine[M1] s. Their minds are fully covered by
power and money. Their careless activities have put the world at the risk and
may cause serious result anytime. Modern people are so much selfish and
heartless. They are weak minded and thrill-seekers.
This story is a true example of a
critique to the modern society. It is a bitter criticism to modern people and
their narrow, selfish nature of enjoying in the destruction of environment.
They are not careful at all what they are doing now. A minor act ion may gave
serious effect in a long run of ecosystem is also presented as a butterfly
effect on this basis this story shows a criticism what people think and do and
how much they are serious about their actions. Due to atomic bombs and other
arms the world is at great risk. The whole world construction can be tuned into
ashes within a minute or a single click of buttons. Modern people are so much
careless that they don’t use logic and would be results of their present
actions. They are hardly thinking that this world is their home place and
damage in any part of environment may damage their home itself. This type of
critical modern society and selfish, heartless, greedy and careless people are
presented in this suggestive story.
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