Ray Bradbury has been on of the most influential and entertaining writers of his time period. ... Bradbury has also mastered many other fields. ... Ray Bradbury's sophisticated prose style, themes, and literary elements he intertwines into his stories has gained him and his field respect. ... "Readers and mainstream critics alike were enraptured by the sheer vividness of his prose, by verbal music that invigorated relatively conventional themes with new life and meaning" (Mogen, 26). ... (Mogen, 55) Ray Bradbury provides in depth themes and issues to make the reader ponder the story. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Ray Bradbury is best known for his writing in the fantasy genre and "A Sound of Thunder" exemplifies that writing style. ... Events from within the story are also strongly influenced by the setting of Bradbury's life during the writing of this piece in the early 1950s. ... To someone reading the story for only literal meaning this part may have little to no significance, however it connects to the time Bradbury was living in while writing the short story. ... Bradbury is trying to express his concern for the U.S. citizens and government to make the right choices in a heated time and to th...

• Word Count: 766
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School