Analyzing the Speech “We should all be a Feminist”

In this activity, you will:

• Analyze a speech.
• Analyze that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, and is sometimes contested.
• Resolve issues of complex or contested usage, consulting references (e.g., Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage, Garner’s Modern American Usage) as needed.
• Identify central ideas in works of literary nonfiction from world literary history, including works written after 1450.

The speech “We should all be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was a powerful speech with the intent of demonstrating how gender equality can only be solved when we include all humans, male and female, in the discussion and solutions. The following activity helps you break down the structure, tone, mood, and purpose of the speech.

If you need to hear or read the speech again, you can do so below.

• Transcript from The Single Post website OR
• PDF transcript from Fourth Estate

For this assignment, make a copy of this Google Doc or Microsoft Word Doc and answer the questions provided.

Submit your document below when done.

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While you listen, think of these questions:

1. What is the main idea of this speech?
2. What is the tone, or author’s attitude toward the subject?
3. What mood is given through this speech?