'I'm a storyteller.' - Simple, personal statement. Shows no political views involved here.
'danger'- emphasies importance.
'My mother says that I started reading at the age of two, although i think four is more close to the truth.' - immediatley introducing the idea of having 2 versions of one story- subtly preparing reader for ideas of single story.
'So, i felt enourmous pity' - the word 'so' suggests the simplistic way that children draw conclusions from what they're told without further question.
'dyed raffia' - contrasts with Adichie's assumption of poor people having grey, colourless lives.
'sneaking across the border, that sort of thing' - mimics the media's hyperbole and emotive language. 'that sort of thing' portrays how casually prejudice becomes established.
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