What is the effect of the author including the “Voices” dialogue at the bottom of page 62? On page 62, when the author says (through Charlie), “A little power failure and right away we all get flustered and everything,” what does the word flustered mean? How does this tie into the character reactions? What do Steve’s words and the stage directions reveal about him or his intentions? (Pgs. What does the word “murmur” mean, and why is it used repetitively (once on page 62, twice on page 63, and now on page 64)? When Tommy says, “They sent four people. A mother and a father and two kids who looked just like humans… but they weren’t,” what is the effect on the crowd? (Pg. 65)
What is the effect of the author including the “Voices” dialogue at the bottom of page 62? On page 62, when the author says (through Charlie), “A little power failure and right away we all get flustered and everything,” what does the word flustered mean? How does this tie into the character reactions? What do Steve’s words and the stage directions reveal about him or his intentions? (Pgs. What does the word “murmur” mean, and why is it used repetitively (once on page 62, twice on page 63, and now on page 64)? When Tommy says, “They sent four people. A mother and a father and two kids who looked just like humans… but they weren’t,” what is the effect on the crowd? (Pg. 65)