Ohuoba's Perception

Shanteria, Genesis, Nasiir, Mahari
Dr.Greene
English 1101
20 September 2017
RRR

"Views of Africa"

In this personal essay, "The perception of Africa " (2016), Chinyere Ohuoba describes the negative stereotypes given to her because of her nationality, African, along with discussing the negativity that flows from others about Africa. Ohuoba develops her thesis by using an example of a child who also had some of the same experiences uses that as a connection and actually facts for support. Ohuoba purpose was to inform the audience that she is proud of her culture and Africa is not what the media portrays it to be, in order to address the fact that media controls the way we view Africa. The author's intended audience was for those who lack the knowledge of Africa, she establishes a subtle yet informative type of knowledge with audience. This story was quite interesting. I really enjoyed reading her personal thoughts. I personally haven't been Africa, so media is like my source of information, but until I actually view Africa myself. This essay was very informative. It was very truthful and organized in a way that it flowed through gracefully. In the story,”The Perception of Africa, Ohuoba starts off by telling a story about a girl, Chioma, of Nigerian descent. The girl native culture ridiculed by her classmates. This causes Chioma to feel insecure about her origin. Ohuoba feels the same way by stating: “At one point of my life, I too felt ashamed of my cultural background...which lead to prejudice treatment.” (Ohuoba P.170) In addition, Ohuoba focuses on the central idea of the story about how the stereotypes causes misinterpretation towards the true identity of Africa, and how social media plays a key role in the misinterpretation. She uses multiple sources to back up her ideas. It’s clear that Ohuoba feels strong about how the 54 countries of this continent is being portrayed as inferior and a”dark continent” (Ohuoba P.173).  she states “I have became cognizant of how Africa was widely portrayed...I realized...the articles specifically referring to encourages the misconception of the image of Africa.” (Ohuoba P.171) Furthermore, the stereotypical image of Africa perceived by Ohuoba was even proven false when she talks about what she experienced on her visit to her native country, Nigeria. “I was Surprised to see that the village was better than many neighborhoods in America...I felt ashamed for believing the stereotypes that were represented through the media.” (Ohuoba P.172-173) Works Cited: Ohuoba, Chinyere. "The Perception of Africa"  (2016). Connections: Guide to First Year Writing at Clayton State University. Ed Mary Lamb. Sixth Edition Southlake Tx, Fountainhead Press

 

In this personal essay, "The perception of Africa " (2016), Chinyere Ohuoba describes the negative stereotypes given to her because of her nationality, African, along with discussing the negativity that flows from others about Africa. Ohuoba develops her thesis by using an example of a child who also had some of the same experiences uses that as a connection and actually facts for support. Ohuoba purpose was to inform the audience that she is proud of her culture and Africa is not what the media portrays it to be, in order to address the fact that media controls the way we view Africa. The author's intended audience was for those who lack the knowledge of Africa, she establishes a subtle yet informative type of knowledge with audience. This story was quite interesting. I really enjoyed reading her personal thoughts. I personally haven't been Africa, so media is like my source of information, but until I actually view Africa myself. This essay was very informative. It was very truthful and organized in a way that it flowed through gracefully. In the story,”The Perception of Africa, Ohuoba starts off by telling a story about a girl, Chioma, of Nigerian descent. The girl native culture ridiculed by her classmates. This causes Chioma to feel insecure about her origin. Ohuoba feels the same way by stating: “At one point of my life, I too felt ashamed of my cultural background...which lead to prejudice treatment.” (Ohuoba P.170) In addition, Ohuoba focuses on the central idea of the story about how the stereotypes causes misinterpretation towards the true identity of Africa, and how social media plays a key role in the misinterpretation. She uses multiple sources to back up her ideas. It’s clear that Ohuoba feels strong about how the 54 countries of this continent is being portrayed as inferior and a”dark continent” (Ohuoba P.173).  she states “I have became cognizant of how Africa was widely portrayed...I realized...the articles specifically referring to encourages the misconception of the image of Africa.” (Ohuoba P.171) Furthermore, the stereotypical image of Africa perceived by Ohuoba was even proven false when she talks about what she experienced on her visit to her native country, Nigeria. “I was Surprised to see that the village was better than many neighborhoods in America...I felt ashamed for believing the stereotypes that were represented through the media.” (Ohuoba P.172-173) Works Cited: Ohuoba, Chinyere. "The Perception of Africa"  (2016). Connections: Guide to First Year Writing at Clayton State University. Ed Mary Lamb. Sixth Edition Southlake Tx, Fountainhead Press

 

In this personal essay, "The perception of Africa " (2016), Chinyere Ohuoba describes the negative stereotypes given to her because of her nationality, African, along with discussing the negativity that flows from others about Africa. Ohuoba develops her thesis by using an example of a child who also had some of the same experiences uses that as a connection and actually facts for support. Ohuoba purpose was to inform the audience that she is proud of her culture and Africa is not what the media portrays it to be, in order to address the fact that media controls the way we view Africa. The author's intended audience was for those who lack the knowledge of Africa, she establishes a subtle yet informative type of knowledge with audience.

This story was quite interesting. I really enjoyed reading her personal thoughts. I personally haven't been Africa, so media is like my source of information, but until I actually view Africa myself. This essay was very informative. It was very truthful and organized in a way that it flowed through gracefully.

In the story,”The Perception of Africa, Ohuoba starts off by telling a story about a girl, Chioma, of Nigerian descent. The girl native culture ridiculed by her classmates. This causes Chioma to feel insecure about her origin. Ohuoba feels the same way by stating: “At one point of my life, I too felt ashamed of my cultural background...which lead to prejudice treatment.” (Ohuoba P.170) In addition, Ohuoba focuses on the central idea of the story about how the stereotypes causes misinterpretation towards the true identity of Africa, and how social media plays a key role in the misinterpretation. She uses multiple sources to back up her ideas. It’s clear that Ohuoba feels strong about how the 54 countries of this continent is being portrayed as inferior and a”dark continent” (Ohuoba P.173).  she states “I have became cognizant of how Africa was widely portrayed...I realized...the articles specifically referring to encourages the misconception of the image of Africa.” (Ohuoba P.171) Furthermore, the stereotypical image of Africa perceived by Ohuoba was even proven false when she talks about what she experienced on her visit to her native country, Nigeria. “I was Surprised to see that the village was better than many neighborhoods in America...I felt ashamed for believing the stereotypes that were represented through the media.”

(Ohuoba P.172-173)

Works Cited:

Ohuoba, Chinyere. "The Perception of Africa"  (2016). Connections: Guide to First Year Writing at Clayton State University. Ed Mary Lamb. Sixth Edition Southlake Tx, Fountainhead Press