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    of the story‚ because of technology. Next let’s look at the story "A Sound of Thunder"‚ this story proves that technology may get so advanced we could change the history and the future. "Crushing certain plants could add up infinitesimally. A little error here would multiply in sixty million years‚ all out of proportion." (The Sound of Thunder) and "We don’t want to change the future. We don’t belong here in the Past" (The Sound of Thunder) Both these quotes have a vivid warning of what could possibly

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    Paul Simon’s The Sound of Silence A poem‚ like all other works of art‚ may appear as an inter-subjective truth‚ an intricate thread of images‚ a surreal yet realistic expression‚ and as a "creative fact" according to Virginia Woolf. In canon literature‚ a good poem is usually that which has fine structure‚ imagery‚ meaning and relevance; an art‚ which has sprung out not only of personal necessities but out of socio-cultural quagmires. Paul Simon’s The Sound of Silence transcends the mediocre

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    problems because they exaggerate issues to get the viewer’s attention. By seeing where social problems can or will lead to in the future‚ people pay more attention to what is going on and they feel the need to do something about it. The song‚ “The Sound of Silence‚” by Paul Simon is about being revealed to the light. Seeing what one was never realized before. It relates well to the allegory of the cave by Plato and the book Fahrenheit 451‚ it was actually written as a response to this book by Ray

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    in “Speech Sounds” As statistics show‚ science fiction has long been a genre produced and consumed by nerdy‚ middle aged‚ white men‚ with little to no social skills. The content of science fiction has typically revolved around intergalactic interaction and male dominated adventure and exploration‚ most certainly do not imagine that science fiction can be used to write about feminist thoughts or ideas. However‚ this is exactly what Octavia Butler does in her short story “Speech Sounds.” Many scholars

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    you had to face down an incredibly deadly reptilian predator? That’s the situation presented in “A Sound of Thunder” and “Being Prey”. Though the dangers may be similar‚ there remains a stark contrast between the stories‚ as exemplified through the conflict‚ setting and lastly‚ the characters themselves. Each main character made mistakes throughout the course of their text. Both Eckels‚ (from “A Sound of Thunder) and Plumwood‚ (from “Being Prey) disobeyed the direct orders of an authority figure‚

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    "A sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury In the story "A sound of Thunder" By Ray Bradbury‚ the central idea is how one little thing like touching your foot in the past time could affect the people of their current time. This short story shows lots of things people need to focus on in ever day life. In the story‚ Eckels falls off the path and this could change the whole world. This relates to the central theme of the story because stepping off the path is just a little problem‚ but

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    Simon and Garfunkel sing‚ “People writing songs that voices never share‚” in their song “The Sound of Silence.” This idea rings true in “The Sound of Silence” and “Candle in the Wind” as both songs portray an idea of loneliness and isolation. “The Sound of Silence” was written by Paul Simon‚ performed by Simon and Garfunkel‚ and covered by Disturbed. Released in 1966‚ the song exposes man’s inability to connect with other humans. Similarly‚ Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind‚” written in 1973‚ is a

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    chronicling the breakdown of a relationship. He additionally uses stun cuts‚ as in the presentation of the News on the March grouping or the slice to a screeching cockatoo later in the film. Sound assumes an awesome part in film. Sound in the silver screen is of three sorts: speech‚ music‚ and noise. This sound can be either diegetic or non-diegetic. A decent approach to consider this qualification is as far as what the characters in the film can listen.

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    Ultra sounds. Fetus – develops its own character within the womb. Subjective and Objective – the women is being objected because we can not see her. The idea of the ultra sounds is seen to be an un natural theory The power of the relationship and the power of looking at an image between the Mother and the baby. Technology is developing so we can an ideal visual of the fetus and a better understanding and clearer image of the fetus. “the window” was created so that we can visualize the baby

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    " Factors affecting the speed of sound in a medium" Type of the medium- The speed of sound is not always the same. Remember that sound is a vibration of kinetic energy passed from molecule to molecule. The closer the molecules are to each other and the tighter their bonds‚ the less time it takes for them to pass the sound to each other and the faster sound can travel. It is easier for sound waves to go through solids than through liquids because the molecules are closer together and more tightly

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