Read the excerpt from "The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie."All I had heard about them is how poor they were, so that it had become impossible for me to see them as anything else but poor. Their poverty was my single story of them.”What does this statement indicate about the impact of stereotypes on understanding communities?
Answer
A
Stereotypes provide a complete and well-rounded view of communities.
B
Stereotypes can restrict one's view, preventing them from seeing the full potential or capabilities of a community.
C
Stereotypes reflect the most dominant trait of a community.
D
Stereotypes help communities focus on their most important and pressing issues.
Explanation
The speaker says she had heard only that the family was poor, so she could no longer see them as anything else. This shows how a stereotype can narrow someone’s perspective and hide the full range of a community’s qualities and abilities. Choice B captures that limitation; stereotypes do not provide a complete, well-rounded view.
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