In this essay, you will analyze a text that shaped your perception of something, and then compare the text to your actual experiences. This assignment is a researched personal narrative. That means it’s about you and your experiences, but you will use research to provide context. You’ll begin by picking a text of your choice (TV show, movie, book, album, social media account) that shaped your perception of something. You will summarize and contextualize the text, then examine how it presents something, and finally how that text shapes your perception of that thing. Ultimately, you’ll compare the text to your actual experiences and draw conclusions.
What is something? Think about “The Danger of a Single Story” and the different texts that shaped Adichie’s perception of identity, race, literature, and place. Adichie specifically mentions how the coverage of immigration in the United States influenced her perception of Mexicans. Then, she discusses what she discovered when she traveled to Guadalajara. What is your version of this story?
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