Stereotypes In Adichie's Single Story

Adichie, a Nigerian woman explains to us how just one story can impact your perspective of a society or a race. She grew up reading American books that incorporated the idea of “snow” and “apples”, things she has never experienced before. When Adichie grew up and moved to America for her education and had a powerful learning experience with people within her dorm. I found Adichie’s talk to be very interesting. I liked how she not only said how other people had stereotypes about her, but that she had stereotypes about other people. This just goes to show that the “single story” can, and has, affected many people She goes on to realize that many people only get the “single story.” Many of us only