In “A Sound of Thunder,” how does the story borrow from the Butterfly Theory in physics? Explain the theory and, using the story, explain how it might relate to time travel.
Requirements:
Minimum Quotations:
6 direct quotations from the story
2 direct or indirect quotations from an outside source.
Sources:
In addition to the primary text (play), you must use at least 1 outside source. This source can be either a book or an article from an online database. You may use additional (reliable) sources from the Internet as long as you first meet the book/database requirement.
Reminder: NO Wikipedia, SparkNotes, Enotes, 123helpme, Schmoop, Yahooanswers, etc. And even if I haven’t mentioned a site, but it’s similar to the previous list, you still can’t use it!
Works Cited Page:
Required, and may not count as part of the page/word requirement. MLA format.
In Text Citation Format:
(Author’s last name page #) (Faulkner 341)
Reminders:
MLA Format
No contractions
Do not use the pronouns “I” or “you”
Use proper quotation format – integrate your quotations into your sentences
Use proper parenthetical citations for all words taken from the text or outside sources.
Do not merely summarize the story or generally discuss a character.
Be sure to have an original title, a complete introduction with a thesis statement as the last sentence of your intro paragraph (full name of author and full title of work must be in the thesis) and a complete conclusion paragraph (no new info in the conclusion).
