In this TED talk, author and storyteller Chimamanda Adichie discusses the risks that result from a "single story." She begins by discussing her early years and education in Nigeria, where she was exposed to much "whitewashed" literature. The characters in the stories were white, blonde, and blue-eyed, they ate apples and drank ginger beer while playing in the snow. These western portrayals of people in the novels and literature Chimamanda grew up reading stuck with her and the ideas carried on in her early works of writing, where her characters followed the same format and were unrelated to her style of living and the environment she grew up in.
Novelist Chimamanda later relates her experiences to that of her college roommate in America, where she studied. Her roommate expresses the stereotypes she believed to be true about people from Africa. Growing up with American cousins, I felt like I could relate to Chimamanda because of how my cousins and their white friends would ask me questions and make assumptions based purely on my ethnicity of how my life was like and what my experiences were "supposed to be".
Level 1- You should be writing a lot more. Connect this to yourself and your experiences.
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ReplyDeleteI found your post to be an insightful reflection on Chimamanda Adichie's TED talk about the dangers of a "single story."
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how you effectively summarized and analyzed the main points of Chimamanda's talk. Your personal connection to the topic made the post even more engaging, as you shared your own experiences of being stereotyped based on your ethnicity.
Your writing style is clear and easy to follow, and the use of a personal story effectively emphasizes key points. Overall, I think you did an excellent job of capturing the essence of Chimamanda's talk and relating it to your own life experiences.