Danger Of A Single Story

Question 1

I was an early reader

Answer 1

Anecdote in first person narration- makes story engaging and personal for audience.

British and American - highlights how western literature dominated her childhood - introduction theme of cultural imbalance.

Simple sentences - relatable insures wide audience access.

Question 2

My American roommate was shocked by me

Answer 2

Direct speech - situation feel immediate and real while phrase shock by me emphasize roommates preconceived pronouns

Tribal music - limited and stereotypical hee understanding of African culture was,

She contrasts roommates assumptions with reality, she listened to western music.

Juxtaposition- highlights how single stories create distorted views of people and cultures.

Question 3

The single story creates stereotypes…. Incomplete

Answer 3

Repetition of stereotypes- emphasizes pervasiveness while contrast between untrue and incomplete depends her argument

Stereotypes may contain some truth - don’t show full pic

Metaphor - single story - stereotypes one sided narrative - encourages audience to seek multiple perspectives