The Danger Of A Single Story Summary

Before viewing the video, The Danger of a Single Story, I had little knowledge about Africa. The little information I knew about Africa is that there is a shortage of water, there is poverty, the Nile river is in Africa, education system is not good, lastly there is several exotic animals that live in Africa for instance elephants, cheetahs, and giraffes. After seeing the video, I like what the novelist had to say it is a powerful speech. It is any eye opener into the way our society is and how media and other things influence our way of thinking. There is so many people that only think that there is only one side to a story which there is not. I did not think much of Africa, yet I did not think very highly in regards towards the place. I can say that the media has influenced me in how I perceived Africa. …show more content…
Africa needs to not be judged before seeing all its beauty. The media needs to show the positives there is in Africa not just the negative. There is a distorted image that is being portrayed. There needs be more education to help people learn about different concepts and that there are always different approaches. There are always two sides to a story meaning a different approach towards mine. I learned that stereotypes are not good. Like Adichie said stereotypes emphasize our differences than our similarities. I also learned that to be open minded to everything I thought I was I will work on that. I gained knowledge on how other people live and how people can think. I did not know much about Africa and now I do. Concepts can be influenced by many variables thus we should be open minded about others perspective on a certain concept. Depending on a person’s nurture or period a person is born that can influence the way a person thinks about a concept. Thus, it is better to not be so narrow because everybody is different and has different life experiences and