PART B: Which statement from the text best supports the answer to Part A? A “Being able to rely on this stability is what allows us to make good decisions in any environment and stay true to ourselves.” ( paragraph 2) B “In order to relate to other people, we need to have a kind of steady idea of who they are, how they react to things, and how we will react to their reactions.” ( paragraph 7) C “It is also worth noticing that people whose self-image and behavior vary drastically may be dealing with an emotional problem, and this might indicate a need for professional care.” ( paragraph 8) D “But these moments can also be sad, as some of these people seem to be totally “clueless” and believe they are incredible singers.” ( paragraph 9)

in ray bradbury's short story "a sound of thunder", mr. eckels's fearfulness leads to drastic consequences for the rest of the world.

in the story, mr. eckels, who is a hunter, hires a time travel company to travel to the age of dinosaurs. although he is excited for the hunting expedition at the beginning, when they reach there and mr. eckels sees the tyrannosaurus, he feels frightened. as he is afraid of the tyrannosaurus, he steps off the path although he has been warned not to do it. by stepping off the path, the entire course of the future is affected: mr. eckart alters the future by stepping on a butterfly, which causes a new man to be elected president in the future. in that way, it is mr. eckart's fearfulness what triggers 'the butterfly effect' and what leads to drastic consequences for the rest of the world.

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