The Story Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury uses the science fiction genre much better compared to Gloris Skurzynskis's “Nethergrave” because of it's characterization, setting, detail in writing, and the theme of how little things can make a big impact on others. It also contains time travel which always has great potential with paradoxes and the butterfly effect. In this critical response I will be comparing and contrasting both stories and making points such as how the stories fit into the science fiction genre, the characterization between Eckles and Jeremy, the theme/message of the short story, dialogue, and writing style and detail. [1] The science fiction genre fits into both of the stories because of the technology and events that take place in the short stories, for example, in sound of thunder the time travel machine, the dinosaurs, the chaos theory and paradox concepts, and it clearly states it futuristic with the building in the first scene. In Nethergrave it's the virtual world realm dimension controlled and presented by Magus who seems to know everything, and the “video game” seems to be very good graphics if not realistic and that fact that the main character entered the world of Nethergrave. The stories both fit into the category of science fiction proudly but I feel sound of thunder pulls it off better and has a greater climax that really pulls …show more content…
I pictured Travis old, white haired, layed back, but gets serious when it's important, and makes sure that he's heard. Eckles, the main character, is curious, adventurous, and has pride for himself and why? Because the only reason he even travels back in time is to shoot a dinosaur which is obviously just to show off to others, which makes him have a big ego. I don't think the dinosaur counts but I really appreciate the writing they did explaining how it looked, moved, and