Comparing A Sound Of Thunder 'And Being Prey'

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.

“A Sound of Thunder and “Being Prey” are similar yet different texts. Both stories take place outside in surroundings that they are not familiar with. In both stories Val and Eckels are the prey in places they should not be in, which means that the predators have a at home advantage because the predators know more about the

In “Being Prey” it wasn’t until Val went into the main river after ignoring specific instructions not to go there that she became prey. “Being Prey” takes place in more of a present time in a swamp/marsh area in the National Park in Alabama. Unlike “Being Prey” which takes place in present time “A Sound of Thunder” takes place in the Prehistoric dinosaur age in a jungle and Future America. These details explain the similarities and differences between “Being Prey” and “A Sound of Thunder”. The theme for both stories “Being Prey” and “A Sound of Thunder” have the same message which is “One mistake could change everything” but are both developed differently. In “Being Prey” Val intentionally goes into the river where the Crocodiles were so that she could visit the cave carvings. On the other hand, in “A Sound of Thunder” Eckels doesn't want to step off the path but he is forced off by fear of being killed by the large T-Rex that was chasing him. Val Plum wood had more of a reasonable explanation to ignore the directions of the authorities to not get