“A Sound of Thunder” Comparison How has, “A Sound of Thunder,” affected other time travel literary works? A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury takes the idea of what seemed to be a minor change in the past, and conveys how it could have an immense effect on the future. Ray Bradbury, with this idea, has influenced many works, and is often connected to the phrase, “The Butterfly Effect,” (The Physics of Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder”) which is defined in the urban dictionary as, “ the scientific theory that a single occurrence, no matter how small, can change the course of the universe forever.”(Urban Dictionary: Butterfly Effect) Many stories and movies can be compared to, “A Sound of Thunder,” by their representation of the idea that the past can have immeasurable effects on the future. …show more content…
(The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters) Ironically named, The Butterfly Effect, this story displays the same concept as, “A Sound of Thunder’s,” idea of the past affecting the future. Andy Andrews displays “The Butterfly Effect” by a choice one man made over a hundred years ago, and the domino effect it has had on us individually, and nationwide.(The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters) Additionally, The Butterfly Effect can be compared to Bradbury’s short story by its portrayal of an object or person in your past being able to shape or alter your future. Andy Andrews , although displaying “The Butterfly Effect” theory in a more inspiring way, “A Sound of Thunder” and his story share the same concept of how the past can change the