Talks-Chimananda-Ngozi-Adichie

Welcome readers!

Many a times it happens that we only know, what is being included in our syllabus and we are suppose to refer to only those things, than anything outside of it. Concerning this aspect of our studies, (Dilip Barad) sir had assigned us a task, out of our syllabus "Talks on Chimananda Ngozi Adichie"(click here) to refer to her respective blog.

I liked all videos of "Chimananda Ngozi Adichie". Who has very systematically explained from beginning to end each and every concept explicitly. As first describing about what something comes into, then how it exactly looks and then finally how it can be made fair enough to both, people and the world.

For Example: In first video: Giving an example of single story. In which "An African man 'Dafie'" is presented. How only one aspect of his life is considered, though it has many(as we also come to know that his parents were doing weaving work) and how in absence of something integral, one thing becomes distortive and is being understood.

I didn't dislike at all. I liked her manner of putting forward her idea of any concept; like the single story, feminist and truth in post truth era. How first in trivial attitude, she reinstate that what is according to people a feminist(seems mere funny as she says: a woman without marriage, is considered unhappy by the people) and how with such pretensions women fulfill this entity. But she eventually crystallized actually what is precisely "a feminist". Which according to her should be, giving message of equality, equal treatment, leveling both the parties instead of inferioring one of them.

-Video on feminism:

I liked her views on first video that "one shouldn't solely refer to persons one-sided story, but rather one must be known to a person's every aspects of life, which makes a story fenced from every sides.

There is not any question of disliking. Though some of her thoughts seem ridiculous and contemptuous but literally it serves fun.

Her views on how in removal of other aspects of human life story, a story can create a misunderstanding which would be perhaps harmful for upcoming generation. In second video, she says for feminism that equality should be established for woman and man both(for which she gives noodle cooking example). In third video when she says that "Literature is religion" and for that we should read it widely, where one can encounter each and every prospects of human life, and can gain a wide understanding of actual life, which is actually true to life.

For further understanding refer to the video: truth in post-truth era.

Yes in aforementioned video and the other, those give a better understanding of what is literature and how life has connection with it.

She emphasized on telling the truth. Whether it will devalue your position, whether it is a politicized place, wherever you are your voice can't be suppressed but should convey what is fair to. To know human through literature is life. Where "the literature makes us flexible, and we are able to see the ugly aspect of the world(e.g: imperfect/fragile people) and through which we can evaluate and make ourselves learn what to take and what to abandon.

Hence we knew here "Chimananda Ngozi Adichie" who is an established writer. Through her we learnt her perspective of seeing life, which lens she wears and which she avoids to wear and when need arises how she adapt herself to see the world with both lenses.

Comparing ancient times prevailing feminism tendency with contemporary times:

In ancient times we have seen in many movies, where women are used to do household work, indulge in farming activities either officially or domestically(but always differentiated in financial aspects in accordance with men) and look after their husband and children.

• To refer to how "feminism like concept" revolved from ancient to contemporary times, I have mirrored some videos:

women in ancient times.

A woman as a common wife for five husbands.

How the concept changes in contemporary times.


Thus we learnt here how the aforementioned  concept gets change from time to time, though always actively reflecting the people/society, still it isn't completely able to rub its mark from its treaded land, the issue can't be looked partially,women are also involved in creating new issues of feminism and also it is also supporting the idea of "Chimananda Ngozi Adhichie" about feminism.

Thankyou 

Samiya Kagdi

PG student

Department of English

Applied sources:

1.https://dilipbarad.blogspot.com/2018/08/talks-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie.html.
2.https://youtu.be/zU9eaxjEgko
3.https://youtu.be/VVcT-Cy83uI
4.https://youtu.be/Bj8YPoN4OB0