A Sound of Thunder

ELL3: Here we go!

1. How does the story show that people want to control nature? What are some good ways and bad ways that it shows this?
2. The "path" in the story is an important symbol. Think about why Eckels steps off the path and why Travis says we must not step off the path. Eckels thinks he is brave and courageous, but when he sees the dinosaur, he loses his courage. Of course, we don't want to change the past, but Eckels does it anyway. What does the path represent in the story?
3. In what ways does the story warn against using technology in bad ways?
4. Look at the part of the story that describes the tyrannosaurus rex. Find 3 examples that describe it in a scary way. Use quotation marks! After you find 3 quotes, explain how each one creates a scary effect.
1. Example: "Eckels swayed on the padded seat," (p. 363)