Please scroll and contribute at least 2 posts to this Discussion Board on at least 2 distinct questions threads. Each post will be given points for the following:

1) adequate length (approximately 250 words)

2) clarity and good writing

3) including a specific example

4) including an in-text citation (to either assigned or extra material must use a proper citation format)

*** if you pull from an outside source you must include a bibliographic reference AND an in-text citation

5) including a question that you are left with.

To receive full credit, be sure to add something new to the thread and answer the question directly.

PLEASE RESPOND TO TWO OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. Comment on Charlie Chaplins “Modern Times” like a film critic: How did the film affect you — emotionally, intellectually, and ethically? What information, visuals, and techniques were used to produce these effects? Which of these were most persuasive or powerful, especially relating the film to its commentary on automation and the industrial age? What would make it a better film?

2. According to Ong, what are the differences between spirit possessions in rural Malay society versus urban Japanese factories in Malaysia? Who becomes possessed in each scenario? How are spirit possessions in each locale resolved?