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

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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

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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• Discredit feminism for being too complicated and outdated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

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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

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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

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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

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