The two stories “Being Prey” and “A Sound of Thunder” they have many similarities and differences between the three topics the following paragraphs will be about. The two stories are comparing the conflicts, settings, and main characters. In the new paragraphs I will be comparing these topics between the two readings. The paragraphs will tell about how both of the stories show similar ideas and differences on each topic. In the two stories “A Sound of Thunder” and “Being Prey”, they have many similarities and differences. Most of the between the two for setting. For example, in the story “A Sound of Thunder” the time that the story takes place in is in the year 2055 in the future in a prehistoric jungle and in the other story “Being Prey” it takes place in the present years in Australia in a swamp. A similarity is that the two charterers both were getting hunted by reptiles but one of them is a crocodile and the other was a dinosaur. One last similarity between the two are that the main characters were not supposed to be where they were, Plumwood was not supposed to be in the swamp where she was cannoning and Eckles …show more content…
For example, in the story “A Sound of Thunder” the character stepped off the path, that the people on the trip were not supposed to step off and in the other story “Being Prey”, Plumwood went too far out in the swamp to where all of the crocodiles were. Another difference between the two stories were, Eckles in the story “Sound of Thunder” he got shot and killed. Unlike in the other story where Plumwood just got attacked by the crocodile, she didn’t die. One last similarity between the two are that both of the main characters did not listen to the warnings that they were both given in the beginning of both stories. Therefore in both of the stories “A Sound of Thunder” and “Being Prey” they both have similarities and differences in the
One of the similarities is that Sam finds falcon by climbing a cliff . Sam decided to name the falcon Frightful , who he also raised in captivity. Another similarity is how sam burned the inside of his tree home to hollow it out .Sam remembered how the Indians hollow out their canones by burning the inside of the boat. Also in the book and the movie there are poachers .
One of the Similarities is that they both involve tricking and authoritative figure figure. Both the king and the thunder god have authority over the trickster. In both stories the tricksters get what they want from the god/king. In both "Coyote Steals Fire" and "Master Cat" the tricksters both lie and cheat to get what they want. Coyote cheats the thunder god into giving away fire, master cat tricks the king into giving away his daughter’s hand in marriage.
In the short stories “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, both main characters are great, experienced and risky hunters. Travis from “A Sound of Thunder” takes people through a time machine back in time to hunt dinosaurs. General Zaroff from “The Most Dangerous Game” has found a new interest instead of hunting animals, and he now hunts people. Both of these stories involve hunting out of the ordinary things and show why each character chooses to do so. Although Travis and General Zaroff are both great, experienced hunters, they differ in the game they hunt, their attitudes towards others, and their motivation for shooting people.
6. Have you ever read "The Emporer's Test" or "The Mystery Ingredient". Even though they are both different types of text, it might surprise you how similar and how different these stories are. There are many similarities and differences in these stories that you may not know about. The theme of these stories are very similar.
Both Being Prey and A Sound of Thunder are similar and different in multiple ways. The conflicts provide many reasons that these two stories are similar and different. Also the setting of these stories compare and contrast. Last of all the foreshadowing of Being Prey and A Sound of Thunder prove that these two stories are similar and different.
For example in the story “The sniper” the theme was “there are no winners in war” and a completely differend theme for “Most dangerous game” was “Don’t judge a situation until you’ve experienced it for yourself”, these two themes have nothing in common. The theme for “liberty” is “there is always a light at the end of every tunnel”, which also has nothing to do with either of the other themes. For setting the stories are very similar, not in the sense that they all took place in the same place or during the same time but they all occur in some sort of dangerous
Some similarities are small, like the magic talking fish; but others, like the underlying motivation to be happy, are very important to the morals of the stories. Both Sergei and the fisherman want to be happy, Sergei wants to be happy alone on quite fishing trips, while the fisherman wants to be happy with his wife. The morals, even though they are tied together, are fairly different. For example, the theme of ‘What of This Goldfish, Would you wish’, doing the right thing, no matter the cost, is not the same as be grateful, which is the theme of ‘The Fisherman and His Wife’. Other differences include: the consequences, setting, and major character motivations.
Have you ever wondered how Native Americans believe the world came to be? Both stories include the elements that make the world balanced. The stories “World on the Turtle's Back” and “The Menominee” both include the importance of nature and animals. Also, their beliefs on what makes things good and evil. Finally, they include how the gods created man, woman, and earth.
Every story is different; however, they can share similar qualities. Stories can be powerful as the characters experience mirrors similar pathways to ourselves. For instance, obstacles or unknown events and how they find a way for it to resolve can look like our own. A great story contains many different elements. A Midsummer’s Night Dream and The Odyssey are two exciting stories that share similarities and differences.
Even though both of these stories include the theme of reaching for something you don’t quite have may be in place in totally different texts that use their imagery in different ways, you can still find similar themes in both pieces of
For example, there are antagonists in both of the stories. But there are many more similarities than that. Similarities In the story “Three Billy Goats Gruff” there are two different countries telling the story. One is Norway, and the other country is Poland/Germany.
The Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury is a futuristic science fiction short story about a hunter named Eckles, he visits the Time Safari, a company that sends you to the past. Eckles travels back in time with a group of three to shoot and kill a prehistoric dinosaur. Nethergrave is about a young boy named Jeremy, who plays sports, and has a group of internet friends. Later, Jeremy is faced with a decision whether to stay in the real world, or leave it for the virtual introduced by a great being. This critical response will be comparing, and contrasting both stories by making points such as, how the stories fit into the science fiction genre, the characterization between Eckles and Jeremy, the theme/message of the stories, dialogue, and writing style.
In the short story, “A sound of Thunder”, Ray Bradbury used figurative language to make a bigger impact on the story. When Eckels goes into the office he sees and hears, “... A sound like a gigantic bonfire burning all of Time, all the years and all the parchment calendars- all the hours piled high and set aflame.” The author, Ray Bradbury, wanted his audience to have a specific image set in the audience’s head. By using a simile he help the reader imagine how Eckle’s is going to get to the past.
The two stories of creation we 're very similar in both Christianity, and the Iroquois. They both had the same outline, but each of them added their own personal twists that made it their own. Their first similarity was the amount of children they had. They both had 2 kids, that we 're opposites. One of the differences about this was that one of the stories was how in one, the kids we 're dire opposites.
Between the two stories, “Charles,” and, “The Lottery,” there were many differences and similarities between these two stories. They are both written by Shirley Jackson, which could contribute to their similarities. There are three differences and three similarities that really stand out. First, the similarities between the two short stories.