https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k en-us 2023-08-25 09:59:37 UTC 2023-08-26 17:36:57 UTC hello@padlet.com 2023017451 https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2672783189 "But I must quickly add that I too am just as guilty in the question of the single story"]]> 2023-08-25 10:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2672783189 2023017451 https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2672791590 Adichie make an assumption about Mexican base on one single story, an endless stories of Mexicans as people who were fleecing the healthcare system, sneaking across the border, being arrested at the border. Abject immigrant was her single story of an Mexican. Because of that single story She unconsciously make assumptions and judgements about Mexican.]]> 2023-08-25 11:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2672791590 2023017451 https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2672793229 Another key point is incomplete. Adichie included it because, while visiting Mexico from the United States, she heard one-sided stories about Mexicans being immigrants, which negatively influenced her perception of them. However, after walking around the country on the first day, she realized that not every single story is true; rather, they are merely incomplete.]]> 2023-08-25 11:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2672793229 2023017451 https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2672793876 She bought into the single story because she was immersed in the extensive media coverage of Mexican immigration, instantly labeling Mexicans as "abject immigrants."]]> 2023-08-25 11:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2672793876 2023016831 https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2673698638 As shown by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Adichie says that only listening to one story can lead to a lack of knowledge and an improper perspective of the world. If we only hear one point of view, we don't get to see how complicated and different a society, group, or situation is. This can make assumptions and biases stronger and make it harder to see the whole truth. Adichie's message shows how important it is to look at things from different points of view to get a more knowledgeable and well-rounded view.]]> 2023-08-26 11:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2673698638 2023016831 https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2673698906 2023-08-26 11:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/2023017451/ihc92d8r4whm7s2k/wish/2673698906