(Apex Learning) The radio version is told in the present tense as if events are happening in the moment, while the novel is told in the past tense.
Welles knew all along that the broadcast wasn't a true story (apex)
Orson Welles read the radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" as if it was happening in real-time to create a sense of urgency and realism for listeners. This decision contributed to the panic and confusion that ensued among some listeners who believed the events were actually occurring.
He thought the H. G. Wells novel was so well known that people would recognize it.
To add excitement and suspense to the story.
He wanted to create suspense by making the story feel more immediate and real.
Orson Welles
Because the presentation has to fit the medium. If you were adapting a novel into a movie, you wouldn't have the entire movie be somebody sitting and reading the novel aloud. Movies are a different medium, and the story has to be told differently there for it to work. Radio is the same way. Welles' rendition is intended to preserve the drama of the original work while adapting it to a new medium. It should be noted, however, that the famous broadcast did include disclaimers to inform the audience that it was not a genuine news story.
Welles knew all along that the broadcast wasn't a true story (apex)
War of the Worlds. The broadcast was given by Orson Welles.
Benjamin. Welles has written: 'Sumner Welles' -- subject(s): Diplomats, Biography, Foreign relations
Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast "War of the Worlds."
Winifred Welles has written: 'The hesitant heart' -- subject(s): Accessible book
No, The War of the Worlds radio broadcast was a fictional dramatization of H.G. Wells's novel, not a reflection of Orson Welles's personal beliefs or point of view. Orson Welles directed and narrated the broadcast, which caused panic among some listeners due to its realistic presentation.
(Apex Learning) Present.
He could not believe that so many listeners had thought the events described in the broadcast were real.
He mentions that the novel had been turned into a children's comic strip.
Cora Welles Trow has written: 'The parliamentarian' -- subject(s): Parliamentary practice