Bradbury's "The Sound Of Thunder" and Skurzynski's "Nethergrave" are both fantastically written science fiction stories. Though very similar, the themes of these books have very different underlying themes. In "The Sound Of Thunder," the main character, Eckels, faces harsh consequences due to a mistake he makes while using new technologies to time traveling. In "Nethergrave," Jeremy, the main character, chooses a virtual world over the real world, where he has feeling of embarrassment and abandonment. While both stories take their own approach on the future and what their authors' think the new technologies might be, both stories end up circling around the idea that no matter how technologically advanced the world is, there are still consequences …show more content…
for every action you make. I felt that Bradbury took a more interesting approach in his book by making his character forever alter time. In the story, Eckels uses the new company invention, a time machine, to go back in time to when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. I found the concept that the slightest thing in the past may tremendously change the future, causing a chain-reaction that, in the book, can be a ghastly one to be an intriguing idea. This story left me interested in Bradbury’s concept and wishing that the story had gone on longer. While he may have made the mistake of changing the past, Eckels death in the end of the book left me feeling sympathetic and devastated. I feel that we can all relate to the character of Eckels, looking for a little adventure in our lives and making mistakes that leave us feeling sorry and worthless. Though the mistake may have seemed small, it forever altered his life and the life of others in the future. Though I was not hit as hard with Skurzynski's story, I felt that she executed the theme particularly well.
In this story, a boy named Jeremy decides to live out his life in a virtual world rather than the real one. I thought that it was a relatable story, but it just didn't strike my interest as well as Bradbury's did. I think that everyone has felt lonely, abandoned and awkward at some time in their lives, but I don't think any of us would give it up for an unrealistic, virtual world. The thought of an awkward boy leaving the real world and fleeing into what seems to him to be a bright, new world makes me think his is a coward and makes me lose all respect for him. I understand that the real world can be difficult sometimes, but you just have to find some good friends and stick it out with them. I think that video games can be a good way to escape the horrors of the world for a minute and focus on a place where the world is perfect and everything happens just the way you want it to but I also believe that video games need to be 'respected' and should only be played for at most a couple of hours a day. However, I do not believe that video games should be looked at a world that you could live in, and they certainly should not be looked at as a new, brighter future for
yourself. Both of these stories depict the idea that new and advanced technologies can forever change your life for better or for worse. While new technologies can be great and helpful, they can also be dangerous and destructive. Although these stories aren't very realistic to today's day, they still show that all different types of technology can be disruptive. As you look back through the years, you can see just how much technology has changed over the decades. As I was reading these stories, I noticed myself looking at my own life and realizing how much the stories did relate to my life. Even though our technology isn't as advanced as the technology in these stories, I still find that the technology today can do just as much damage. As my parents slowly introduced video games and other technologies to our family many years ago, we found ourselves more interested in the new Gameboy system rather than our family relationships. As we continued looking for the new games and game systems, we started growing farther apart. Today, we have a 'No Distractions' rule for when family and friends come over so that they do not feel left out. If my parents had not caught the problem early on, I don't think I would have contact with any of my siblings or their children. Like in the story "Nehtergrave," if we don't realize how detrimental these new technologies can be, we might all end up wanting to live in that virtual world to escape the technologies of the real world.
Gloria Skurzynski’s “Nethergrave” is a superior work of science fiction compared to Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" because it has a more important theme, has better characterization, and is much more original. To elaborate in other words, Nethergrave artistically conveys a meaningful message through a distinct story while A Sound of Thunder bluntly restates a generic idea.
What happens when predators become prey? Does the prey fight and survive or surrender to their fate of being hunted? In “The Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury and “Being Prey” by Val Plumwood you read about the deadly consequences of becoming prey. The conflicts of each story are alike, as well as the setting and protagonists of the stories. The two texts resemble one another through their literary elements.
Both science fiction stories Nethergrave and A Sound of Thunder were amazing stories. Although I preferred A Sound of Thunder over the Nethergrave. A Sound of Thunder had more excitement it also relates to life a little more. A sound of thunder tells us how small mistakes spiral into huge ball kind of like a snowball effect and can turn into a disaster. Which is true in situations you have to think before doing? Nethergrave on the other hand was slow and didn’t relate to the real world as much as A Sound Of Thunder. It didn’t keep me wanting to read more or predicting, what will happen next? A sound of thunder was written by Ray Bradbury originally published 1952. Nethergrave was written by Gloria Skurzynski. These two stories go way back
First off, they are both science fiction stories. “A Sound of Thunder” is a story about time travel, while “Nethergrave” is about virtual reality. Another similarity is that the main characters in both the stories die in their “real worlds.” One is the result of a chain reaction from stepping a butterfly, the other by choosing to remain in a virtual reality. Finally, in both stories the characters leave their real worlds for new and different experiences. Eckles leaves to go on a great hunting expedition, while Jeremy leaves to escape the loneliness and isolation he
“A Sound of Thunder” is a story by Ray Bradbury about a man named Eckles that wants to hunt something other than regular animals, so him and a group of people travel back in time to hunt dinosaurs. The leader of the group told all of the people to stay on the floating path when they got there so they don’t kill any plants or insects that could change what happens in the future. Eckles got scared when he saw the dinosaur so he went off the path. When the group got back to the present time the group they found out that they had a different president, that was like a dictator. The leader of the group saw that Eckles stepped on a butterfly. After that the leader shot and killed Eckles. Some of the allusion in “A Sound of Thunder” were when Mr. Travis said, “Christ isn’t born yet” (1029), he also says, “Washington might not cross the Delaware, there might never be a United States at all” (1030), and the last allusion is referencing to the butterfly effect.
He claims that, “They taught me how to tell stories, create worlds and even how to save and spend money.” Different games can provide different sets of values that children can pick up. Bergman conveys that because of video games, he found his career path, which is programming, and that is how he ended up where he is today. Bergman’s use of his own family and lightening the constraints was a good example. But, it was only good for his family.
A Comparison A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury and The Star by H.G. Wells "A Sound of Thunder" is set in the future year of 2055. It was written by Ray Bradbury. The main character, Eckels, has paid a large sum of money to go on a safari that takes you back into the past and allows you to kill a dinosaur. When they are there Eckels steps on a butterfly and changes the future so that the president who has just lost an election wins it instead and makes the world worse. "The Star" is written by H.G. Wells and is set in 1897 and tells a story of a comet striking Neptune and narrowly missing Earth.
As two people fight for their lives against dangerous cold blooded reptiles. When reading Two text you will need to know information about the characters, what the message is, and when, where, and the historical background of the text. Have you ever thought about how to stories compare but are not the same story. It is the author’s job to make sure at the end of the story you understand these main elements. For right now it will be my job to make sure you understand this more.
The advancement of technology is a controversial topic that has been debated since the start of technology. Perhaps it would not be so controversial if people did not let it seep into every aspect of their lives. If you think about it, we, as humans, need technology to function now. We use our phones and electronic devices much more than we probably should, in my opinion. I am guilty of it too, but I see no way of discontinuing my technology uses at this point in time. This is similar to the world Ernest Cline developed in his book, Ready Player One. Reading this book made it evident that everyone needs to come to his or her own realization that the real world is better than the virtual world.
In A Sound of Thunder, the type of machinery used is a time traveling device. When the main character, Eckel, first enters he speaks, “Unbelievable… A real time machine” (Page 289, pathways). In this example the reader is captivated as this type of technology has been a dream for many since 1895 when the concept was first created. In contrast, Nethergrave, uses a type of technology to bring a human into a computer permanently. When Jeremy’s mother came to see him, “She caught sight of the computer screen. On it a jaguar raced,” (Page 324, Pathways). Jeremy had been the animal racing inside the computer world. The way that Nethergrave uses technology is less effective because of how little purpose it serves to enhance the world. Overall, these examples illustrate that A Sound of Thunder uses technology better to forward our future in
Many science fiction shows, films, and novels today have been influenced by science fiction novels from the past. A few examples are Frequency,The Butterfly Effect, and A Sound of Thunder relating to A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury. These films all express Bradbury’s idea of the butterfly effect and that time traveling can change the past, therefore changing the future. Although they share the same idea, they each have different outcomes.
Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder” and Skurzynski’s “Nethergrave” are both good science fiction stories. Both stories have their pros and cons like everything else. The focus of these stories is how technology can affect us in such a dramatic way and can change the world we live in. In this essay, the two previously mentioned stories will be compared and contrasted.
In the book “The Sound of Thunder,” the author, Ray Bradbury acknowledges readers that even the smallest, unintentional actions can carry heavy consequences. At the beginning, Eckels was not aware of that careless mistakes can bite him back in the future. He doesn’t take Travis’ constant of warnings of only shooting animals with marks and staying on the path seriously. He responds “so what” when the guide claimed that killing a single mouse can result to the decease of billions of mice and other animals. In line 59, “Eckels aimed his rifle playfully” as a joke, not realizing the seriousness of the situation again. By accident, Eckels stepped out of the path, leaving traces of human activity, and killing a butterfly. When they return back to
If you were unprepared for what you are up against because you never thought of the danger with the adventure, what would you do? Eckles and Plumwood both had bad experiences from being unprepared. From one being able to survive to the other being shot by a friend because of his actions. The settings f these stories “A Sound of Thunder” and “Being Prey” really affected each main character and he conflicts they faced.
Do you believe living a “dark fantasy” life is ok? Every person who has ever played a violent video game could experience this thing called a “dark fantasy” life. Through some of the articles it describes some video games as “distractions” or “ a way to make “virtual accomplishments”, but is one violent video game worth the aggression that comes with it? Teens should be exposed to less video games. teens should be exposed to less violent video games. Teens should be exposed to less violent video games. Violent video games give children long term aggression, puts adults in a dark place, and can have a strong impact on your health.