We Should All Be Feminists

At 4:24, Adichie mentions that the "boy was a sweet, gentle soul who had no interest in patrolling the class with the cane" primarily to

• Challenge the factual basis for common views of feminism

• Provide an example that illustrates the claim that not all men and women fit stereotypes

• Explain the origins of her being a feminist and her opinions of men

• Offer evidence for her overall thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

At 28:37, Adichie gives her definition of feminism in order to:

• To assert that old definitions of feminism have been too complicated and difficult to understand

• Draw attention to contradictions in the various definitions of feminism

• Provide statistical evidence supporting her views

• Demonstrate how inclusive her viewpoint is for men who might have previously disliked feminism

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

At 3:15, Adichie says "that word feminist is so heavy with baggage..." primarily to

• Acknowledge commonly held opinions towards feminism

• Discredit feminism for being too complicated and outdated

• Show the positive attributes of feminism in the world

• Imply that criticisms of feminism are hypocritical

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In narrating her story about her friend, Adichie says "I could tell from his tone, the same tone you would use to say something like, 'You're a supporter of terrorism.'" primarily to

• Provide an accurate assessment of the intent of her friend

• Suggest that her speech will be subtly sarcastic

• Subsequently disagree with her friend for his mistreatment of her in that narrative

• Introduce her exigence for explaining why feminism is a positive influence

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

At 10:14 and 11:35, Adichie attributes the negative impacts of gender stereotypes to which cause?

• The historical view of genders

• The approach to raising children

• The gap in income between the genders

• A fear of giving women too much responsibility

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the biggest advantage of Adichie's use of narrative in developing her line of reasoning?

• The narratives make the audience sympathetic to the hardships she has faced

• The narratives demonstrate the logical relationships between the factors leading to feminist ideology

• The narratives illustrate the variety of ways in which the problem has real-life impacts

• The narratives ease the tension and distract from the serious subject matter

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3