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Danger of A Single Story

The document discusses the danger of having a single story about a topic. A single story promotes stereotypes by only providing one narrow view. This takes away people's ability to express their own experiences and ideas. The author notes that experiences define individuals, so it is important to seek out multiple perspectives by listening to other people's stories rather than relying on a single source. Looking deeper into topics avoids generalizing based on a single initial exposure.

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Danger of A Single Story

The document discusses the danger of having a single story about a topic. A single story promotes stereotypes by only providing one narrow view. This takes away people's ability to express their own experiences and ideas. The author notes that experiences define individuals, so it is important to seek out multiple perspectives by listening to other people's stories rather than relying on a single source. Looking deeper into topics avoids generalizing based on a single initial exposure.

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“The Danger of a Single Story”

1. On what topics might you have a single story?


Single stories can be on any topic that has multiple layers to it. Since a single
story is telling only one side of the story. These include politics, places, cultures,
people, books, and many more.

2. What stories do you tell about yourself? Which ones make you who you are?
The stories that I tell about myself are about my experiences. Experiences are
what defines an individual. Each and every experience has an impact on a
person because they learn from them.

3. According to Adichie, what is the danger of a single story?


Single stories create stereotypes which then becomes the only story. It creates a
narrow view on that topic so that it’s the only thing they think of about that topic.
Stereotypes are bad because they also become popular and that becomes the
only knowledge people have when they think about that topic. It’s taking
someones right away and not giving them the chance to express their ideas.

4. What is the connection between power and stories? How does this text deal with
human rights?
Stories can be powerful. They share the experiences of individuals. It can shed
light on important issues such as human rights. Many peices of literature already
do that. Stories affect an individual's opinion and ideas.

5. How can we learn more perspectives and hear more stories?


Always be open to what others have to say, and listen to other people's stories.
It’s important to not take that right away from anyone to express their side of the
story. Don’t rely on a single source because most of the time they will be bias
and not reliable. Look deeper into topics and don’t just generalize what you hear
or what you see at first.
General Notes
If she didn’t grow up in Africa then she would’ve also thought that Africa was a continent
of poverty, hunger, and wars. John Locke also had some accounts of Africa when he
went there. He called the Africans beasts. This shaped the way that american literature
referred to sub-saharan Africa. To insist on only negative stories flattens the positive
ones. Those who are written about should also be involved in the making of the stories.

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