Melissa Richardson

Stretching Our Thinking

The danger of a single story

  • April 26, 2023 at 5:58 PM
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I chose to watch The Danger of a Single Story.  I think back to what I have read, watched, and been exposed to when it comes to learning about a new place and it usually has been a single story.  In literature once you have read a story, that one story makes an impression and paints a picture in your brain of how things are.  In reality, there are so many different sides and several different stories for every place in this world.  We need to open our eyes to new people, new experiences, and new places to get the full picture.  As a parent, I would like to be more aware and expose my children to all kinds of literature.  We read so many books already, but I see little diversity in what we read.  Many, many stories are powerful and matter, not just hearing one single story.