Title: Exploring Performative Fidelity in Feaster’s “The Sound of Fear” and Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” Broadcast

You are expected to write using the first person, as this is your take or argument to make. You must also incorporate 3 direct quotes from the text using bold font and include the corresponding page numbers when available. For example: (Author) suggests ________, stating “direct quote from text” (p. 11-12). I agree in part, but it seems that…
1. What makes the term “performative fidelity” essential towards shaping the argument and structure of Feaster’s article? Secondly, what examples from the article are particularly effective at showing performative fidelity in action?
2. Analyze how the conventions of radio broadcasting become a crucial aspect of how the story unfolds throughout Orson Welles’ 1938 broadcast of “The War of the Worlds.” In other words, how does the production of this broadcast utilize the audiences’ expectations of what radio broadcasts sound like or contain in order to move the story along in a believable way?                 
3.  For question 1, you only need to read page 357-387
4.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crPGFZiFjfs&t=4s” Use this link for answering question 2

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