first topic : Clara McNulty-Finn looks at "The Evolution of Rap" starting on page 287. Summarize in your own words how the lyrics of hip-hop/rap have changed since the early 1990s. According to McNulty-Finn, how has the rise of social media affected the evolution of hip-hop/rap? Discussion 2: "The Evolution of #Black Twitter" S. Craig Watkins gives us an examination of "The Evolution of #BlackTwitter" starting on page 445. Explain in your own words why Watkins finds the term "Black Twitter" to be "problematic" (para. 2). In Watkins's view, how has the use of social media among Blacks and Latino/as evolved since 2007? How does the video above see Black Twitter? Does it present it the way Watkins does? Discussion 3: "The Thematic Paradigm" Jyn Erso in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Robert B. Ray discusses the dichotomy of the hero in American cinematic culture in his essay "the Thematic Paradigm" beginning on page 303 in Signs of Life. movie poster for the assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert ford.jpeg Answer at least two of the following questions: In your own words, describe the two hero types in American cinema that Ray describes. How do these two hero types relate to America's "psychological pattern" (para. 2)? Explain why, according to Ray, the outlaw hero typically mistrusts women. Discussion 4: The Parable of The Sower" Chs 1-5 field of wheat with Parable of the Sower overlaid When starting any novel it is a good idea to think about what you know of the book before reading it. Have you heard of Octavia Butler or this book before? If so what is your opinion of this book before reading it? If not, what does the book's title suggest the book will be about? What kind of world does our main character Lauren live in? How does Lauren fit into Robert Ray's dichotomy of heroes in American cinema?