InstructionDiscussion 1: What have been your strongest takeaways from studying The Cloud and New Media? How has this unit added to the work you have done in the first three? And how do you see yourself now as a critical thinker? Discussion 2: "Why the West Loves Sci-Fi and Fantasy: A Cultural Explanation" Marvel's Avengers Christine Folch looks at why Hollywood film studios have a much greater output of science-fiction and fantasy films than India's film industry, also known as Bollywood, in her article "Why the West Loves Sci-Fi and Fantasy: a Cultural Explanation" on page 311 of Signs of Life. Bollywood movie photos montage Explain in your own words Max Webber's notion of "disenchantment" (para. 4). What is Folch's explanation for why Western film audiences find the supernatural and futurism appealing? According to Folch, what are the cultural reasons Indian film audiences are not "keen on" science fiction and fantasy? Discussion 3: The Parable of The Sower" Chs 6-10 parable of the sower alternate cover Provide a brief summary of the novel through chapter 10. Limit your summary to one paragraph. After reading Folch's essay and watching the video above, how does The Parable of the Sower fit into sci-fi genre? Furthermore, is this novel an example of Afrofuturism? Why or why not? Discussion4: "Creating the Myth" Star Wars a New Hope: Chewbacca, Luke, Obi Wan, Han Solo in millenium falcon Linda Seger explores how cultural myths are often used as the foundation for successful movies in popular culture in "Creating the Myth" (page 326). How does Seger define the "hero myth" (para. 11), and what are its typical stages? What is an "archetype" in film (para. 37)?