Danger Of A Single Story

Question 1

I wrote exactly the kind of stories i was reading

Answer 1

Grew up with Western culture of reading, and one sided blood trail of life. Contrast African culture that she was exposed to by reading western literature.

Question 2

I’m a storyteller

Answer 2

Short frontages sentence to portray identity and uses pathos to appeal to audience. Lexical choice of “storyteller”, elucidates, her idea of passing on ideas and experiences through stories in honest way.

Question 3

All my characters were white and blue eyed, they played in the snow, they ate apples

Answer 3

Listing illustrates monotony of stories, and how they were uninspiring, antithesis of her life

Question 4

She asked if she could listen to my tribal music

Answer 4

Contrast of stereotype and reality to show how misinformed her roommate was as results of single story

Question 5

She assumed that I did not know how to use a stove

Answer 5

Single sentence. Paragraph represents how people are so susceptible to being ignorant to stories they are exposed to. Reveals how single stories are at fault for creating stereotypical views and assumptions.

Question 6

A single story of catastrophe

Answer 6

Implies Africa as synonymous with “catastrophe”. Harsh extreme adjective, connotes disaster

Question 7

Empower and humanise

Answer 7

Create idea that stories are used to influence and inspire others . “ empower” connotes entitlement and authority, suggesting stories can create new perspectives and ideas.

Question 8

Mental shift

Answer 8

Discovering African literature had on her mental perspective. She had been able to reduce her ignorance. Metaphor. Motivates others to broaden perspectives.

Question 9

We regain a kind of paradise

Answer 9

Provides contrast to title as danger and paradise juxtapose one another. Suggest stories are escape to Tranquility and eedenic place