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THE GIRL WO CAN – AMA ATA AIDOU TITLE:
Adjoa, a little girl who struggles speaking
about her family
Ridiculed by her grandmother because of
her small legs
THEMES:
Insecurity / fear / innocence
- Adjoa isn’t able to voice her feelings,
scared to be laughed at
- She allows her grandmother to ridicule
about her legs without saying anything
Gender stereotypes
- Nana makes fun of her granddaughter’s
thin ,long legs
- She believes a girl’s legs should have
flesh on them for child-bearing
Pride appreciation
- Nana becomes Adjoa’s number one fan
when she becomes famous and
successful in athletics
- She prepares her school uniform for
her, accompanies her to school and to
athlectic events
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