The short story “A sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury addresses many ideas about panic, curiosity and unforgiveness. “A Sound of Thunder” describes a man, Eckels, traveling into the past with a fictional group, Time Safari Inc., which takes hunters into the past to shoot down dinosaurs. Eckels and two others followed and shot a Tyrannosaurus Rex. While chasing the dinosaur, Eckels panics and runs out of the way. When they return to the present, they discover that history has changed. Throughout the story, Eckels' thoughts become panicked. Such panicked thoughts can lead to illogical actions that are destructive to those involved. Eckels acts in a panicked manner whenever the group encounters danger. This is first described on page eleven when Eckels says: "'He cannot be killed,' Eckels delivered this verdict quietly, as if there could be no debate." He had weighed the evidence and it was his considered opinion. The rifle in his hands looked like a cap gun. “We were stupid to come. It's impossible. » This clearly shows that Eckels panics when he feels in danger. A second example from Eckels’ ...