Dangers Of Time Travel In A Sound Of Thunder, By Ray Bradbury

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In A Sound of Thunder, the author, Ray Bradbury, offers an effective interpretation of the dangers of time travel and possible ripple effects it could have, emphasizing our connection with one another. He also studies the connections between the different time lapses and he does it through vivid descriptions and gripping narrative. In A Sound of Thunder, Bradbury focuses on the delicate balance of the world and argues how little change can cause major damages in the long run. Bradbury's creative ability to paints a very vivid and clear image in his description of T-Rex, what the hunters have come to kill. In his descriptions, it is filled with metaphors. “The great dinosaur raised itself. Its thick skin shone like a thousand green coins. The

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