While Brown and Carroll's article focuses on the harmful effects of stereotypes in literature, Wainana takes a satirical approach in "How to Write About Africa" by using the very stereotypes he criticizes to highlight the absurdity and ignorance behind them. Wainana flips the script by exaggerating and poking fun at the cliches commonly used to depict Africa in Western writing, ultimately revealing the narrow-mindedness and superficiality of such portrayals.