Analyzing Orson Wells 'War Of The Worlds'

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War of The Worlds created by Orson Wells was a radio drama that caused panic on halloween eve because of its realistic sounds.The radio drama was broadcasted on halloween eve and caused panic. The radio show war of the worlds created panic on halloween eve to listeners who did not hear the first public announcement and by the time the second public service announcement came by the listeners were already fleeing the country. The professional sound actors made it easy to belive , they acted as goverment, space ships etc. Most of the audience were quick to panic. To begin with, in 1938 Orson Wells decided to create a radio drama named “War Of The Worlds” and then released it on holloween eve.And, caused panic in the state of new

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