No More Single Stories Never judge a book by its cover; or in this case, never judge a person based on one story. Chimamanda Adichie delivers intriguing insights about her childhood, and what it was like to move from Nigeria to America all by herself at nineteen years old. She proceeds to explain how important it is not to base one’s opinion on one specific aspect of another’s life. Although she had her own encounter with a single story, Chimamanda makes an important realization that has the potential to impact the world. With Chimamanda’s vivid storytelling, her empowering charisma and style, and the significant meaning behind her message, “The Danger of a Single Story” is a phenomenal lesson for all ages. Although her culture …show more content…
Her accent is a cross between a Nigerian accent and an English accent, so to hear her speak is enthralling. She speaks slowly and clearly; pausing slightly after each sentence as if to let the audience think for a moment. It is blatantly clear she is intelligent, and on a mission to deliver a message to her audience. Her voice, vocabulary, and sentence structure expand the possibility of her message being delivered successfully. Specifically, Chimamanda discusses the Igbo word “nkali” during her storytelling; loosely translating to “to be greater than another” relating it to when she ponders the power structures of the world. (Adichie 9:35) She proceeds to elaborate by comparing stories to economic and political worlds. How they are told, who tells them, when they’re told, how many stories are told, which all depend on power. Chimamanda explains that power can turn the story that is being told into the only story that is told. (Adichie 9:51) Despite her serious demeanor, Chimamanda also has a wonderful sense of humor and laughs along with her audience. According to the one of the numerous jokes referenced during her story, she is quick-witted too. “… a student told me that it was such a shame that Nigerian men were physical abusers like the father character in my novel. I told him that I had just read a novel called American Psycho, and that it was such a shame that young Americans were serial murderers.” (Adichie