Chimamanda
Which country is Chimamanda from?
What is Nigeria?
refugee
pity
If you talk about the _______ of people or their lives or activities, you mean that they are valuable and worthy of respect.
What is dignity?
Ms. Adichie uses these examples to show that most American people have a very limited view of Africans.
Who is her roommate or professor?
An upper-middle class family from Canada visits Calcutta, India during their summer vacation. As they explore the city, they see many homeless children and beggars on the streets. They feel sorry for these people, but they just think that the cause of all this poverty is the result of a badly governed country.
What is pity?
When did the author start writing her own stories?
What is seven years old?
child
impressionable
Your __________ of something is the way that you think about it or the impression you have of it.
What is perception?
She uses this example to show how she is also guilty of the single story.
What is her trip to Mexico?
His first approach to the pretty woman sitting in the cafe, was to proudly state his name. Then he began to tell her that he was an artist studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. To further distinguish himself, he made it a point to let her know that he was American and not French.
What is identify?
Africans don't speak English; they listen to tribal music; they don't know how to work electrical appliances; they are all poor and starving.
What is Chimamanda's college roommate's perception of Africans.
stereotype
perception
The results or effects of something.
What is consequences?
How does the single story become the definitive story of a people?
What is repetition?
Despite all the hard work I put in to keep the restaurant clean, my boss continues to think of me as a lazy worker. She says that I spend most of my work time on my phone, while ignoring customers. All of this is not true. Could it be that she is racist against Indians?
What is perception?
It robs people of their dignity.
What is the danger of a single story?
self-worth
dignity
An ________ person, object, or emotion is genuine or real.
What is authentic?
They are poor, can't drive cars, and do not live middle class lives.
What is the professor's perception of Africans?
I am not proud of my art work. This is mainly because people don't give me the respect I deserve. They think that my art is just a copy of other artists' work. At this point in my career, I feel like I have no future as an artist.
What is dignity?
She feels pity for him and his family because they are poor.
Who is Fide?
high crime rates
consequence
Someone who is __________, usually a young person, is not very critical and is therefore easy to influence.
What is impressionable?
What is the consequence of the single story?
What is loss of dignity?
The Blue and White porcelain Myng Dynasty vase looks flawless. The jar is finely painted with peony blossoms. The trees and ducks are almost life-like. The porcelain looks like high quality. However, there are no signs of age, rust spots, crackles, and glaze contractions. These are sure signs that it is fake.
What is authentic?