Overview
Option 1: Compare and contrast the theme of survival as it appears in Parable of the Sower, Black Panther FILM (Ryan Coogler), and “Spider the Artist” (short story-Nnedi Okorafor)
* What must be survived in selected works? (Use detailed examples - not bullet points)
* How does the author/filmmaker/musician address strategies for survival? Discuss examples of these strategies. Use at least two specific examples for each of the three works you choose.
* Do the characters succeed in the end? Why/why not?
Option 2: Answer the prompts with detailed examples from Black Panther (Ryan Coogler) and “Spider the Artist” (Nnedi Okorafor)
* What kinds of technologies exist in the work and how are they used? (Use detailed examples - not bullet points)
* What does the creator’s overall attitude toward technology seem to be? Be specific
* Is it a force for good, or a force to fear? Both? How and why?