Asked by jo

Read the excerpt from "The Danger of Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

I’ve always felt that it is impossible to engage properly with a place or a person without engaging with all of the stories of that place and that person. The consequence of the single story is this: It robs people of dignity. It makes our recognition of our equal humanity difficult. It emphasizes how we are different rather than how we are similar.

What does the use of the idiom "robs people of dignity” communicate to the audience?

It describes the impact of telling stories from only one point of view.
It shows how people feel like their stories are being stolen.
It highlights why people should spend more time traveling the world.
It explains why focusing on our similarities can be harmful.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Answer: It describes the impact of telling stories from only one point of view.

Explanation: The idiom "robs people of dignity" is metaphorical — it says a single story dehumanizes people and takes away their full identity and respect by reducing them to a limited stereotype. The other choices are inaccurate (it's not literally about stolen stories, travel, or that focusing on similarities is harmful).