Bradbury The Butterfly Effect Analysis
The message Bradbury is trying convey is that even the smallest decision one makes, can be catastrophic to his/her future. Bradbury states that “...by stepping on one single mouse...you destroy a race, a people, an entire of history of life.” This explains the instigation of the “butterfly effect.” When in high school, for example, that one “F” you receive freshman year could make your dream college an impossible desire. Bradbury also writes, “...a small thing that could upset balances and knockdown a line of small dominoes, and then giant dominoes, all down the years across time...,” which demonstrates that the death of a single butterfly, as stated in the “butterfly effect,” drastically alters the future. In direct comparison, the moral