Final answer:
In Sandra Cisneros's essay 'Only Daughter,' her family believed in the 'single story' that women should prioritize marriage and motherhood, but Cisneros and her father grew beyond this belief as she achieved success as a writer.
Step-by-step explanation:
In Sandra Cisneros's personal essay, 'Only Daughter,' her family falls into the danger of a single story as explained by Chimamanda Adichie in her TED Talk. The 'single story' that the Cisneros family believed was that women should prioritize marriage and motherhood over education and career pursuits. In the essay, Cisneros reflects on how her father initially held this belief, encouraging her to pursue something 'silly like English' and to eventually get married. However, as Cisneros grew older and gained success as a writer, her father came to understand and appreciate her accomplishments beyond his initial expectations.