2 Reflection Responses (500 words EACH, no references needed)

1. Ong writes of primary orality: “the individual’s reaction is not expressed as simply individual or ‘subjective’ but rather as encased in the communal reaction, the communal ‘soul’.” Reflect on what you think this means...

2.  Reflect on the idea of a ‘narcissus narcosis’ induced by screen time during these days of the pandemic. You could do this by reflecting on a change in yourself that you have noticed from increased screen time or you could reflect more generally on something you’ve noticed in society at large that reflects some sort of shift as a result of increased screen time.