Single Story Review

THE SINGLE STORY QUIZ

THE SINGLE STORY UNIT QUIZcreativity, authenticity, multiplicityName a single story that Adichie felt she needed to challenge

How did the inclusion of multiple generations challenge the single stories of Irish and Chinese culture?What is the difference between a character and characterization?S.T.E.A.L. stands for ... ?Three details you now know about the narrator in Whos Irish thanks to characterization: S: T: E: Give a definition of authenticityHow did the question of authenticity become a problem for Adichie and how was that related to the single story?Give three examples of point of viewTypes of charactersMajorMinor

Preview of the AssignmentYou are going to create a character-driven short story, which means that the development of the character is more important than the action of the story. National identity or cultural stereotypes should be the key focus of your story. How are you going to show that a national identity is formed out of many different elements? How are you going to challenge cultural stereotypes?The more subtle you manage to do this, the more successful your story is.Do not tell your readers that a certain stereotype is incorrect, but use their assumptions as a starting point and develop your character in such a way that you show that the single story is an incomplete representation.In such parlance, character-driven describes stories where the emphasis is on characterization, inner conflict, and relationships. Such stories can have a Goal that is more internal, such as changing an attitude or becoming something.

Plot-driven describes stories where the emphasis is more on plot twists, external conflict, and action. Often the story goals are more external such as obtaining, winning, escaping, or changing a situation. 11POVPOV creates the narrative voice of your story. Changing POV from first person to omniscient will change the entire voice of the book.POV affects style sentence structure, syntax, and diction.POV determines the scope of the story grand epic vs. intimate character study.POV will affect story structure.POV will create the filter through which all events are interpreted.POV creates distance or intimacy with the characters.