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A Sound of Thunder

by Ray Bradbury

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Travis, Lesperance, Eckels, Billings, and Kramer are the names of the people who go on the hunt in "A Sound of Thunder."

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Besides the butterfly and T-Rex, other symbols in "A Sound of Thunder" include the Time Machine, which represents human interference with nature and time, creating potential chaos. The Metal Path...

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In "A Sound of Thunder," Mr. Travis is a safari guide for Time Safari Inc., responsible for ensuring that clients like Eckels follow strict instructions to avoid altering the future. Lesperance, his...

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Lesperance selects animals for hunting by identifying those that are about to die from natural causes, ensuring their death won't disrupt the future. He tracks and marks these animals with a paint...

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