Blog topic 1 (The danger of a single story)
One sided stories may deprive people of their dignity, as Chimamanda Adichie says in her lecture on the peril of a single story. A single tale is one that is presented from a particular viewpoint and may be prejudiced. Adichie discusses her own experience with biased narratives and how it influences how people view Africa. to the following:. This is due to the fact that they have only heard one side of the African tale and are unaware of the continent's contemporary cities and educated populace. Adichie also talks about how she fell victim to the single-story trap, thinking that since African literature was hard to come by, books had to contain protagonists from other countries. Later, she came across African literature, which made her aware that there are different viewpoints on stories. Adichie also recounts a conversation with her professor, who said that the characters in her book were not "authentically African" since they had access to education and did not endure ...