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1 Ray Bradbury “A Sound of Thunder”

2 Genre – Science Fiction
A genre of literature that deals with the combination of scientific knowledge and imagination.

3 Common Characteristics of Sci-Fi
Setting in an alternative world Non-Human Characters Science and Technology Time Travel Dystopia Reason over Blind Faith Scientific Advancements in Technology

4 Who is Ray Bradbury? Born in 1920 in Illinois
Graduated high school in and his formal education ended there Became a full time writer in after selling newspapers on an LA corner for 5 years. His first published success were The Martian Chronicles. Famous for Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Halloween Tree

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