Question

Create a paraphrase for the following sentence from "A Sound of Thunder": "Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead." Explain the consequences that this action has on the story. Provide your answer in three to five sentences.​

Answer 1

Answer:

There was a sight that was both beautiful to behold, yet so pitiful, in the mud there was a butterfly with green, gold, and black colors but it was dead.

Explanation:

From the book, "A Sound of Thunder", Eckels kills a butterfly accidentally when he strays from The Path and this error changes the course of human history because when the others find this out, they discover that Time Safari sign is changed and human history is changed forever.