Question

instructions: watch the ted - talk video and then answer the questions in the text box below.

• what is a \single story?\
• in your own words, what does adichie (the speaker) mean by the \single story\? (its not a lie, but what is the problem with it?)
• your example:
• think about a group of people at school, a place, or a culture you see on tv. what is the one simple idea (the single story) that people often have about them?
• why is it dangerous?
• adichie says the single story is dangerous. why? what bad thing happens to people or groups when we only know one simple story about them? (answer in 2 - 3 sentences.)

Explanation:

Adichie's "single story" refers to a one-sided, simplified narrative that reduces a group to a single trait, lacking complexity. Examples include stereotypes from limited media portrayals. It is dangerous as it erases diversity and fosters prejudice.

Answer:

What is a "Single Story?" A simplified, one-sided narrative that reduces a group to a single characteristic, ignoring their complexity.
Example: People often have a single story that all individuals from a certain developing country are poor, based on media focusing only on poverty there.
Why is it Dangerous? The single story is dangerous because it erases the diversity and complexity of a group, fostering prejudice and preventing genuine understanding of their full humanity.