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Eveline, By James Joyce (1904)

Eveline, By James Joyce (1904)

Rating: 8/10
The feeling that I have towards dystopian literature is that it always carries a gloomy and depressing atmosphere. So as I experienced these typical atmospheres when I read Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, I thought that this story would also carry the mood as well. However, The Sound of Thunder had a very impactful and concise flow of the story. First of all, the concept that expands the reader’s imagination to the past and future intrigued me the most. Also, other special features that the author uses make the flow of the story very intense. For example, the butterfly effect and the fact that Eckels is not the typical hero that we usually imagine. The story doesn’t show fancy and colorful events, but I think that the elements that I’ve mentioned fill up the background, eventually creating a concise, well-written short story. Overall, this is my favorite dystopian story from what I have read so far. (155 words)

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