Discuss all 5 questions
From the Background reading,
1) what criticism has Bradbury’s particular brand of science fiction received? After reading this short story, what is your evaluation of this brand of
science fiction?
- Summarize the warning that Eckel's receives about stepping off the path -- why would it be dangerous? (This is also referred to as the "butterfly
effect.") - What similie (comparing some “like” or “as” something else) is used to describe the T-Rex’s armored scales? If we pair this up with the previous
mention of money to pay for the safari itself, why might this simile be significant? What does it demonstrate about this society's attitude towards
nature and time travel? - What does Travis make Eckels retrieve before they get back in The Machine? Why?
- Two “sounds of thunder” are mentioned in the text – when, and what are they? Analyze them -- why are these "sounds of thunder" significant? (In
other words, think of the title of the story -- why might Bradbury use thunder as a reference