A Sound Of Thunder Quote Analysis

Poor decisions in life can impact oneself and others in ways one doesn't expect. As evidenced by ¨Romeo and Juliet¨ and ¨Sound of thunder¨ by William Shakespeare and Ray Bradbury choices one makes can cause severe mental harm by spawning many negative feeling like guilt, rage, ego and excess pride.

In the book sound of thunder, the character Eckles makes many decisions which impact the outcome of his adventure to the past. When he is adventuring in the ancient safari and looks at what kind of a monster he has chosen to hunt, he says¨Get me out of here¨¨I was never like this before. I was always sure I’d come through alive. I had good guides, good safaris, and safety. This time, I figured wrong. I’ve met my match and admit it. This is too much for me to get hold of.” this Quote shows how much he regrets his decision to choose an animal which he is not even sure that he could kill. Eckels realizes that he is a fool to think that hunting beings from hundreds of millions of years would be as easy as his previous hunts which included modern-day creatures like a tiger or a wild boar. He is very scared because of the realization that he would not be able to kill this animal

I ran as fast as I could, leaving him far back with a wall of rain dividing us. The drops stung my face like nettles, and the wind flared the wet glistening leaves of the bordering trees. "The author forgets that his brother is very fragile and that rain and cold can kill him. This decision made in a split second and out of cruelty cost him his brother's life, he will never forget his loss. In the book Rome and Juliet, we see some other example of poor decision making," I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s