Answer:
Her main idea is that having just a single story about anything makes us have a limited view of it. Many personal experiences were used to illustrate this. They include;
1. When she was still a child, her thoughts about books and the characters in them, which she felt were mostly white. Learning about African books and African characters changed her thoughts.
2. Her thoughts about Fide the house-boy whom her family viewed only as poor. Learning that they were also creative changed her view about them.
3. Her roommate's view of Africans as not being exposed to any other culture. Learning that the author could use the stove, and had an album about Mariah Carey changed her view.
4. The author's view of Mexico as a place filled with people trying to cross the border was countered when she got to Mexico and saw people going about their normal activities.
Explanation:
The Danger of a Single Story shows the importance of having an all-round view of matters, people, and situations. A Single Story only provides a limited view. The author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie had so many experiences of adopting a single story of others and being reciprocated which such views about her and Africa by others.
The talk was an encouragement to avoid single stories for they can have dangerous effects.
