A Sound Of Thunder Character Analysis

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Imagine going on a safari trip through a vibrant jungle, traveling through the foreign unknown. Beautiful pictures are snapped as the tour guide explains the surrounding greenery. Eventually, the fear of the exotic wildlife can overwhelm each tourist. The loud gulp that may be felt on such a journey continues throughout many publications, such as in Ray Bradbury’s futuristic short story. In “A Sound of Thunder," indirect characterization is used to explore Eckels’ uneasy personality and Travis’ influencing personality while sculpting static and round character types. Eckels represents a static and round character because of his speech and relationships. As a result of his desire to triumph the hunt, Eckels exhibits arrogance. After the

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