Chimamanda Adichie

Adichie has brought to light the general western misconception of the African people. It seems as though her roommate in college really helped her understand the narrow-minded/single story view most westerners have of Africa. I personally have not visited places like Nigeria in Africa, but in order to gain a full perspective in which I can judge the African societies, I will definitely have to travel there first. I enjoyed the 'TED' clip of Adichie. I can somewhat relate to how an American may have a misconception of a foreign place.. but from both ends of the telescope. I myself (an American kid) am born to immigrant parents from India. I have been to India several times and have encountered many misconceptions from my western friends. The ideas are sprung from stories, movies and news. I can agree with Adichie in saying that it is ignorant to view an entire society based on a novel or youtube video. In accordance with "Things Fall Apart," the same principles apply. Although the African society may seem primitive to a person from New York or Texas or California, this person may not have been fully exposed to such a place as Africa. It is vital to note that assumption is not fact and propaganda cannot always be trusted as a reliable source of valid information.