lunedì 15 ottobre 2012

The danger of a single story


What is a story teller?
What kind of stories did you use to read? 
Do you remember any of them in particular?
What is raffia? A roommate?
What do the followng verbs mean? to patronize, to pity, to assume


Read these comprehension questions before you watch the video, and then try to answer them:
What was Adichie’s single story about books when she was a child?
How did this change?
What was her single story about Fide, their domestic helper?
How did that change?
What was her university room mate’s single story about Africa?
What is the origin of this single story about Africa that permeates the US, according to Adichie?
When did she begin to identify herself as African?
What did the American professor say about her novel?
What was Adichie’s single story about Mexicans? Where did it originate?
“nkali” is an igbo word which relates to power. How does "nkali" relate to a single story?
Why does she imply the American student seem to think that all Nigerian men are physical abusers?
What is the problem with stereotypes?
What are the consequences of a single story?
How does she suggest we can reject the single story?

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