The Coming of John
What is the danger of a single story according to Chimamande Adichie? The danger of a single story is that that is the only information you have and all that you know, therefore leading you to assume that that is all there is to a person or a place. It doesn’t give you the whole picture of the story, only a small part. You make assumptions because if you only have a single story, then that is all that you know which normally isn't the truth or the whole truth. Discuss how what she calls “nkali” is part of the danger. What is the truth and problem of stereotypes in her words? She tells that power is a huge part of single stories, how they are told, when they are told, and who tells them will completely change the story and it is all based on power which is dangerous. Adichie states that “The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” What is th...