Danger Of A Single Story Flashcards
1
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What is it about?
A
Non-fiction piece which discusses the negative impact on society and stereotyping. Adiche discusses the issues she face when she went to America and how she faced them.
2
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What is the context?
A
- adiche was born in Nigeria
- often wrote about her childhood and real events
3
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What is the purpose?
A
Ensure every voice is heard
4
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Quotes about adiche discovering African books?
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- “Now things change when i discovered African books”
- “I started to write about things I recongnized”
- “I did not know people like me could exist in literature”
- “It saved me”
5
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Quotes about stereotypes
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- “their poverty was my single story of them”
- “what she called my ‘tribal music’ ”
- “i too am guilty in the question of single story”
6
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Motivational quotes (moral of the story)
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- “stories matter… stories can break”
- “kind of paradise”
7
Q
What is the structure of the text?
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- important to recognise this as a speech rather than newspaper
- simple alphabetical structure
8
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Language used?
A
- rhetoric
- extended metaphor
- historical figures (“Alice Walker”)
- repetition (“African women”)
