"A Private Experience" Reader Response (Periods 1, 3, and 6)

Your writing assessment for "A Private Experience" is the following prompt:

Writing Situation:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s short story “A Private Experience” centers on the emotional connection established between two women during a riot in Kano, Nigeria. In a well-developed essay, analyze the story using the following prompt.

1)      The riot in the story begins when a Christian Igbo man runs over a copy of the Holy Koran; afterwards, Hausa Muslims drag him out of his car and decapitate him. Incorporate evidence from text to give examples of the religious and cultural conflict at the heart of the story. What do the women have in common? What are the differences between them? How does Chika view the Hausa woman? What stereotypes does Chika hold? In what ways does the Hausa woman live up to those stereotypes? In what ways does she defy Chika’s expectations? Do you think the cultures discussed in this story will ever be at peace? Why or why not?

Your essay should be a minimum of four paragraphs and should include examples from the text.  The final draft of this essay is due on Friday, September 14.  You must plan for the essay and include the plan to receive full credit.

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