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Examples Of Foreshadowing In The Sound Of Thunder

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Bradbury, author of the short story "The Sound of Thunder," creates suspense in the story through foreshadowing. Before Eckles goes back in time to shoot a dinosaur, he meets his tour guides Travis and Lesperance. Eckles asks Travis if the safari can guarentee his coming back alive, but Travis says that the only thing they can guarentee are the dinosaurs. The no guarentee of coming back alive creates suspense with foreshadowing because it makes the reader wonder if Eckles will survive the safari. Bradbury mentions President Keith several times throughout the reading and makes a point to say how many years it was before his presidency. The numerous mentions of President Keith creates suspense by making the reader wonder why he is mentioned so
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