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Prepared and Presented by Parth Bhatt Roll no. 2 Sem.1 (2011-12) P.305: Post Colonial Literature Orientalism: Introduction by Edward Said
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Prepared and Presented byParth BhattRoll no. 2
Sem.1 (2011-12)P.305: Post Colonial Literature
Orientalism: Introduction by
Edward Said
Introduction
• Orientalism• Orient: East, esp. China & Japan• Occident: West, esp. Europe & US• European Colonization and Under
Developed countries of East
The European Mindset• West• Occident• Civilized• Me• Superior race• Human beings
• East• Orient• Uncivilized• The Other• Inferior race• Nonhuman beings
Edward Said Argues
• Their definitions, boundaries & beliefs• Occident wanted to civilized Orient• Misrepresentation of Oriental attributes,• Interpretation & factionary characters by
Literature, Media and Science• Infusing biased opinion & prejudice
Edward Said Argues
• Orientalist – scientists studying the Orientals – Darwin Theory – They were superior
• Connecting with western culture such as:• Pakistan : terrorists• Arab : cruel violent people
Conclusion
“The difference between reality and appearance”
- William Shakespeare
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The presentation is submitted to Department of English, Bhavnagar
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