"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury is a short story that explores various interesting forms of using description. The title alone made me think of a stormy weather setting. However, the meaning of the title is no where close to the meaning used by the author.
The story uses a lot of descriptive details to paint a vivid scene for the readers. One of my favorite segments in the story is when the T-rex shows its face for the first time and battles against the hunters. The T-rex is described in intricate detail. Bradbury describes the monster's strength and force as unstoppable. The presence of the T-rex is so overwhelming and unbelievable that it kind of makes the hunters not help but feel respect for such a creature. The T-Rex is even presented in a sort of majestic way, with comparisons made to a "Tyrant Lizard", "A mountain avalanche", "a stone idol", "evil god". It felt as if I were staring up looking at a T-rex with the amount of imagery that Bradbury presents.
The only fault I find in the story is that they should have explained why some of the changes that occur when the past is changed occur. For example, why is the written language different and less intelligent sounding in the new present? It would have been interesting if the author had expanded on that.
I think that the story of "a sound of thunder" is really interesting. There are many interesting things that happen when someone is traveling through time. Even though there are some uncertain events that was going on with the T-rex, the president and something in the present. I think its a very good story because I like fiction stories like this one.
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