We Should All Be Angry By Adichie
1. Explain why Adichie is hopeful. (1)
She believes in the ability of human beings to make and remake themselves for the better.
2. Identify and explain the effectiveness of the image: “masculinity becomes a hard, small cage.” (3)
It is a metaphor (1). Views or perceptions of masculinity is being compared to a cage. This is an effective comparison as it implies that ouf view of masculinity is restrictive, narrow, stifiling, suffocating or indestructible. (2)
3. List the four things Adichie says that society teaches boys to be. (4)
• Afriad of weakness (1)
• Afraid of fear (1)
• Afraid of Vulneraility (1)
• Mask/hide their true selves (1)
4. Construct a rule for how much each person, according to Adichie, should pay when they go out on a date.(2) …show more content…
5. Explain and quote any three examples of propaganda techniques that Adichie uses in her speech. (6)
• Pronouns “We should all be angry”
• Generalisations “men” and “women” aid in inclusivity
• “Stifle” emotive language (accept other emotive language).
• Narrative / storytelling – story about the teenagers, makes the audience relate.
• Humour – joke about boys stealing money from their parents
• Asks questions, at times rhetorical. This includes the audience.
6. Summaise the three examples Adichie’s argument when she explains how society “shrinks” girls.
She believes in the ability of human beings to make and remake themselves for the better.
2. Identify and explain the effectiveness of the image: “masculinity becomes a hard, small cage.” (3)
It is a metaphor (1). Views or perceptions of masculinity is being compared to a cage. This is an effective comparison as it implies that ouf view of masculinity is restrictive, narrow, stifiling, suffocating or indestructible. (2)
3. List the four things Adichie says that society teaches boys to be. (4)
• Afriad of weakness (1)
• Afraid of fear (1)
• Afraid of Vulneraility (1)
• Mask/hide their true selves (1)
4. Construct a rule for how much each person, according to Adichie, should pay when they go out on a date.(2) …show more content…
5. Explain and quote any three examples of propaganda techniques that Adichie uses in her speech. (6)
• Pronouns “We should all be angry”
• Generalisations “men” and “women” aid in inclusivity
• “Stifle” emotive language (accept other emotive language).
• Narrative / storytelling – story about the teenagers, makes the audience relate.
• Humour – joke about boys stealing money from their parents
• Asks questions, at times rhetorical. This includes the audience.
6. Summaise the three examples Adichie’s argument when she explains how society “shrinks” girls.