What is the setting of the story in The Sound of Thunder?
The basic setting in which the story takes place is a jungle in which a safari is being conducted. The characters are on a type of safari- like hunt for a Tyrannosaurus Rex. It is this setting in the past with people from the future in which Bradbury is able to construct his story, establishing the setting for it.
What happened at the beginning of A Sound of Thunder?
A hunter named Eckels pays $10,000 to join a hunting party that will travel back 66 million years to the Late Cretaceous period, on a guided safari to kill a Tyrannosaurus rex. Although Eckels is initially excited about the hunt, when the monstrous Tyrannosaurus approaches, he loses his nerve.
Where is Eckels at the beginning of the story?
Right from the beginning of the story, Bradbury paints Eckels as a guy that the reader takes an aversion to. The muscles around his mouth formed a smile as he put his hand slowly out upon the air, and in that hand waved a check for ten thousand dollars to the man behind the desk.
When did A Sound of Thunder take place?
2055
“A Sound of Thunder” is science fiction story set in the future. It takes place in the year 2055, and they travel back in time to the time of the dinosaurs. The story opens at Time Safari, Inc.
What does the sign say at the beginning of the story?
The sign tells customers that they can go to any time period and shoot any animal. The story takes place at some point in the future where the technology exists to travel through time. In addition to traveling through time, they apparently have developed some pretty sophisticated weapons.
When should a story use a transition?
Transitions can be useful between paragraphs to connect two ideas. Effective transitions high- light the key information from one paragraph to the next and help to create a logic flow be- tween ideas. These transitions do not always have to use transitional words or phrases; how- ever, they can be useful.
How do you sign a story?
Story in Sign Language
- Open both hands and face them towards each other.
- Brush the fingers of one hand over the fingers of the other hand as you draw the fingertips together. Alternate hands a few times.
- This sign is like you are weaving or creating a wonderful story! Use this cue to help you remember the sign.