Sunday reading task
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is Nigerian novelist/ writer . In 2008 , Adichie was awarded a MacArthur genius grant . She is excellent speaker.
She has written the novels,
Purele hibiscus
Half of the yellow sun
Americanah
The things around your neck ( short story collection )
We should all be feminist ( Book length essay )
1. Talk on importance of story / Literature
" The danger of single story " she used to write her all characters were white and blue eyed . They played in snow , ate an apples and drinks. In way there is an impression in the face of story. She write according to her reading of foreign books.
Aftet reading African books , Chinua Achebe there is mental shift in her writing and change perceptions about literature. She realised her own existence in literature and started to write things she recognised. Her experience at University of united states , when American roommate surpisurp on her speaking English as Nigerian.
Stories are dependent upon power structure , how they are told , to be greater than another. She writes poverty as single story. She also writes American and maxicans and immigration.
2. We should all be feminist
Her experience with tag of feminist by okuloma and idea of feminist in mind of people that's why she is happy feminist. In society men always physical strong then women. Men always superior in position and power then women. At same place , same job women will get less salary then men.
She shares her experience at hotel , when she alone as Nigerian consider as sex worker. Thus she should be accompanied by men. When she was with man waiter greets man and ignored her. Thus they are products of society.
Thus need of equality in rights of men and women . Same opportunity for both in every aspect. Changes in policy , attitude and mindset about gender role.
3. Talk on importance of truth in post -truth era
Her experience about lie with doctor of height and to friends. Her lie in writer' s conference .
Truth is about dignity . Telling the truth is act of courage. Be courageous. Never silence yourself out of fear that a truth you speak might provoke. Don't let them to silence you from speaking the truth. Everybody's story is potentially universal , need to tell it with truth. Need of embrace the truth. She also spoke about lies in politics and in America.
She has written the novels,
Purele hibiscus
Half of the yellow sun
Americanah
The things around your neck ( short story collection )
We should all be feminist ( Book length essay )
1. Talk on importance of story / Literature
" The danger of single story " she used to write her all characters were white and blue eyed . They played in snow , ate an apples and drinks. In way there is an impression in the face of story. She write according to her reading of foreign books.
Aftet reading African books , Chinua Achebe there is mental shift in her writing and change perceptions about literature. She realised her own existence in literature and started to write things she recognised. Her experience at University of united states , when American roommate surpisurp on her speaking English as Nigerian.
Stories are dependent upon power structure , how they are told , to be greater than another. She writes poverty as single story. She also writes American and maxicans and immigration.
2. We should all be feminist
Her experience with tag of feminist by okuloma and idea of feminist in mind of people that's why she is happy feminist. In society men always physical strong then women. Men always superior in position and power then women. At same place , same job women will get less salary then men.
She shares her experience at hotel , when she alone as Nigerian consider as sex worker. Thus she should be accompanied by men. When she was with man waiter greets man and ignored her. Thus they are products of society.
Thus need of equality in rights of men and women . Same opportunity for both in every aspect. Changes in policy , attitude and mindset about gender role.
3. Talk on importance of truth in post -truth era
Her experience about lie with doctor of height and to friends. Her lie in writer' s conference .
Truth is about dignity . Telling the truth is act of courage. Be courageous. Never silence yourself out of fear that a truth you speak might provoke. Don't let them to silence you from speaking the truth. Everybody's story is potentially universal , need to tell it with truth. Need of embrace the truth. She also spoke about lies in politics and in America.
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