"THE WAR OF THE WORLDS" Excerpt 3- Written Response Complete the short written response questions in the boxes below:
1. This last section of the story reads more like a narrative from the perspective of Professor Pierson. Professor
Pierson has a strange interaction with a stranger at the end of the story. Compare and contrast their opposing
viewpoints.
2. What finally killed the Martians? How is that an example of irony? Explain your answer.
3. On the bottom of page 5. Orson Welles gives one final statement. Describe his tone. Do you think he's aware of
the effect his play had on his audience? How does he defend the play?