For which of these reasons would a present-day audience listening to "The War of the Worlds" have a different reaction from the original audience? A. We know for sure that there's no life on Mars. B. We now have the technology to repel an alien attack. C. We have all been fooled by e-mail hoaxes. D. We know that the media text can be enjoyed as entertainment.

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Evangeline Wood

19 February, 08:31

For which of these reasons would a present-day audience listening to "The War of the Worlds" have a different reaction from the original audience? A. We know for sure that there's no life on Mars. B. We now have the technology to repel an alien attack. C. We have all been fooled by e-mail hoaxes. D. We know that the media text can be enjoyed as entertainment.

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Derek Gallagher · Answer 1

D. We know that the media text can be enjoyed as entertainment. When the book was first read over the airwaves, it was not prefaced with a warning that it was a work of fiction, instead, it came across the airwaves as if it were a live news radio broadcast. This was in a time when radio was still in its pioneer days and was used for news, some music, and light entertainment pieces with wild sound effects. Today this book is popular and well known and we are all aware it is untrue.