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    Critical Thought Paper 1: Orientalism In OrientalismEdward Said discusses the many aspects of the term “Orientalism‚” including its origins‚ the primary ideas and arguments behind Orientalism‚ and the impact that Orientalism has had on the relationship between the West and the East. He quotes Joseph Conrad for the proposition that conquering people who are different from us is “not a pretty thing.” It needs an “idea” to “redeem” it. Said’s concept of Orientalism helps define the “idea” that

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    ANALYSIS PAPER Orientalism In his introduction to the term “Orientalism‚” Edward Said begins by paraphrasing the writing of a French journalist’s view of the present-day Orient in order to express the major common Western misconception about the East. This misconception exists in the Western mind‚ according to Said‚ as if it were irrelevant that the Orient itself was actually sociologically affected. He then goes on to describe the basis of Orientalism‚ as it is rooted

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    Nicole Wineland-Thomson Short Essay #2 Edward W. Said November 12‚ 2009 Edward Said’s Critique of Orientalism Examining the Pacific Studies discipline in New Zealand as Orientalist Edward Said ’s critique of the set of beliefs known as Orientalism forms an important background for anthropological studies. His work highlights the inaccuracies of a wide variety of assumptions as it questions various models of thought‚ which are accepted on individual‚ academic‚ and political levels. Said’s

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    Summary of "On Orientalism" by Edward Said One of the most important themes of the movie “On Orientalism” by Edward Said’s is the approach and the concepts of the area of people that has needed world attention for so long. Edward Said’s study of “Orientalism” includes the Middle East‚ the Near East‚ and the Far East‚ this area of the world starts conflict sooner than any part of the world and it has been this way for almost 2000 years. This whole area of the world is grouped

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    Edward Said and His Concepts: Orientalism and Imaginative Geographies Introduction In an attempt to provide basic knowledge and clarity‚ this paper discusses two of Edward Said’s sociological concepts – Orientalism and imaginative geographies – defines the two concepts‚ and also provides examples for each. The research will be done by digging into the works of academics and average people alike‚ and piecing their works together to explain Edward Said’s two concepts. This paper also discusses

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    Summarise Edward Said’s argument in his essay ‘Jane Austen and Empire’ and then show whether you support or refute it. Edward Said’s analysis of Jane Austen’s narrative in her 3rd novel ‘Mansfield Park’ (1814) is based on his own studies of ‘orientalism’. This term is defined by Said as a variety of false assumptions /depictions of Eastern people within Western attitudes. This is achieved‚ he argues‚ through the literary discourse provided by post-enlightenment‚ post-colonial American/European

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    In any part in the world‚ there is no place to be but home. Home is a place where we feel safe and take refuge. But how we will feel if this is taken from us? The essay by Edward Said‚ “States‚” narrates the story of about his country‚ Palestine‚ and the struggle of his countrymen. He also shares the passion of his homeland which we can relate to. “States” exemplify the experiences and perceptions of how important a home is to a common Palestinian. Our country is a big part of who we are. As we

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    Edwars Said was born a Palestinian Arab in Jerusalem in 1935‚ and was American through his father‚ Wadie Saïd‚ who was a U.S. Citizen. Wadie Saïd‚ his father moved to Cairo‚ before the birth of his son . He spent much of his childhood travelling back and forth from Cairo to Jerusalem‚ visiting relatives. Saïd said that in his childhood he lived “between worlds” — like Cairo (Egypt) and in Jerusalem (Palestine). Here are some of his words from this period of life: "I was an uncomfortably anomalous

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    In "States" the author‚ Edward Said‚ discloses the story of his people‚ the Palestinians‚ in an epic to express to the world the disconcerting challenges endured by the struggling Palestinian culture. The underlying claim is that of which is fair for any people to aspire‚ the dream to be master in your own house. Thus translated into the ideals of nationalism: blood and belonging. Said uses a combination of both photographs and writing style to tell a story that is deeper than the plain text.

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    Edward W .Said Prof. S. Jayaraman. Edward W. Said was born in Palestine. He was educated in Palestine and Egypt. He later migrated to America. For the first time‚ it was Edward Said who challenged the established theory of the western orientalists. He brought together overwhelming material evidence to expose the dominant European imperialistic point of view‚ in his path - breaking book ‘Orientalism’. In that book‚ Said exposes the hidden agenda of imperialism to

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