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Study this list of rhetorical devices and answer the fourth question in the "Think" section.
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Additional references
Half of a Yellow Sun - AmazonIn Nigeria, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel Half of a Yellow Sun has helped inspire new, cross-generational communication about the Biafran war. In this and in her other works, she seeks to instill dignity into the finest details of each character, whether poor, middle class or rich, exposing along the way the deep scars of colonialism in the African landscape.
The Thing Around Your Neck - AmazonAdichie's newest book, The Thing Around Your Neck, is a brilliant collection of stories about Nigerians struggling to cope with a corrupted context in their home country, and about the Nigerian immigrant experience.
To read more about the dangers of a single story and Adichie's work. check out this article.
To learn more about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, check out her other TEDxTalks called, " We should all be feminists."

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Let's deal with Stereotypes and the danger of a single story - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

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Literature is fundamental to avoid dehumanisation and annihilation in contemporary societies - Alessia P.

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Literature is fundamental to avoid dehumanisation and annihilation in contemporary societies - Alessia P.

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"The duty to escape from a society 'poisoned' by Single Stories" Sabrina D.C 

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"The duty to escape from a society 'poisoned' by Single Stories" Sabrina D.C 

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What do we need to do to destroy Single Stories and make sure that they do no spread anymore?

I asked myself these two questions and I tried to find an answer, I  individuated three steps to follow to prevent Single Stories from causing damage:

Read Single Stories in Literature

Listen to as many stories as we can of other people

Internalise them

Following these three steps will certainly allow us to become aware that complexity is the key to understand our Globalised society and the key to survive in a world where everything is changing at a very fast pace.

We could aspire to “the paradise”  to which Adichie refers, so that “the kind of paradise” is a state where the mind is flexible and able to cope with a reality that is constantly changing. The author’s speech spreads awareness of how much our society is "poisoned" by single stories: in order to reclaim our free humanity, we have the duty to open ourselves to the stories of others and make our minds open and flexible in a complex, multifaceted, globalised world.

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"Literary masterpieces: a tool to reach independence of thought"  Ilaria T.

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"Literary masterpieces: a tool to reach independence of thought"  Ilaria T.

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“The other sides of the world: the many stories behind barriers” by Chiara R.

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“The other sides of the world: the many stories behind barriers” by Chiara R.

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"When Greed for Power dehumanises People’s behaviours and leads to Conflicts..." Elisa M.

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"When Greed for Power dehumanises People’s behaviours and leads to Conflicts..." Elisa M.

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“EDUCATION AS A WEAPON AGAINST PREJUDICES” Elisabetta M.

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“EDUCATION AS A WEAPON AGAINST PREJUDICES” Elisabetta M.

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Thanks to the Education and Literature can we effectively, radically and eternally change the mentality of our society by making understand that ‘single stories’ are manipulations of the reality ? Will we be able to reach the ‘kind of Paradise’ we look for?

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“The Dual power of Stories” - Benedetta M.

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“The Dual power of Stories” - Benedetta M.

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Untrustworthy stories that cause conflicts -Sara C.

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Untrustworthy stories that cause conflicts -Sara C.

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Untrustworthy Stories That Cause Conflicts

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Be educated to escape stereotypes  - Viola B. 

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Be educated to escape stereotypes  - Viola B. 

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How education assists the process of becoming an open minded person, keeps us respectful  and helps us in developing an independent opinion: all useful features to avoid stereotypes.

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“It is true because I read it: the dark side of single stories" Marianna D. R. 

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“It is true because I read it: the dark side of single stories" Marianna D. R. 

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After reading Ms. Adichie's speech, I thought a lot about the consequences of single stories, which can be considered real stereotypes. But how can we really avoid falling into these mental shortcuts? Definitely thanks to literature, which helps us to open the mind in detecting patterns and behaviors!

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"SINGLE STORIES", STEREOTYPES AND PREJUDICES AS MENTAL TOOLS FOR SOCIAL ISOLATION, EXCLUSION AND ANNIHILATION.

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Let’s put Stereotypes aside! Giulia Chiara S.

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Let’s put Stereotypes aside! Giulia Chiara S.

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“Freedom of MIND is freedom of choice” Carlotta C.

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“Freedom of MIND is freedom of choice” Carlotta C.

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“Knowledge as a moral duty to save our society” Alessandro 

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“Knowledge as a moral duty to save our society” Alessandro 

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The Impact of Literature on Single Stories - Martina B.

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The Impact of Literature on Single Stories - Martina B.

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The Impact of Literature on Single Stories - Martina B