What Does Adichie Say About The Dangers Of Having A Single Story

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is an African Storyteller, who tells about the dangers of having a “single story.” She stated that people who settle with a single story are not only have a limited view on that subject but also on their worldview. Some examples from her childhood in Nigeria were when she first started to read. The books were from Britain and all of the characters had blond hair, blue eyes and fair skin. She began to believe that these were the only kinds of characters in all books. Another example is when she was moving to go to college in America. Her roommate had heard of Africa and had an idea of African people but it was nowhere close to the truth. She thought that they weren’t very advanced or modern like listening to ancient