The Western

fundamentalists. But Satrapi’s graphic novel is more than a coming of age narrative; it is also a rebuttal against Orientalism. Orientalism, as defined by Edward Said in his book, Orientalism, is a western construction of the east that is both a product of western imperial ideas and a justification of western superiority both culturally and morally. While Orientalism…

Western democracy is seen as the most acceptable way to live, and according to the major leaders of the world, it should be the only way we live. That is a problem, due to the fact that some places in the world are run differently than others. The Sharia law is frowned upon by most societies, and it brings up the question of whether these two types of controls can really coexist with one another in one country. The answer, presumably, is no. The laws and legal systems between these two types of…

answer all questions wrong so that she would remain in Lahore instead of traveling to England. This scenario violates the freedom that women like Rehana and Marjane desire. Meanwhile, unlike in Iran, the government uses initiatives similar to the western culture by dealing with the issue of family planning and birth control mechanisms (Rushdie 1995). Concisely, the two authors concur that feminity is an issue that needs a redress in the present…

mind will always carry and posses huge portions and parts of the its own programmed cultural behaviors together with the attitudes in their sub consciousness thoughts. For instance, in reference to Beyond Culture, the main problem that is evident in western culture mainly the United States is the issues of the malfunctions of the education system in the United States, since many critics have labeled it as full or many errors, irrelevant and obsolete simply because they argue it is…

South Asian, and Eastern Cultures. According to public intellectual and theorist; Edward Said, Orientalism is the “general patronizing Western attitude towards Middle Eastern, Asian and North African cultures based on underdeveloped theories and fabrications that are not accurately studied”. CITE. The argument that Ruth St. Deni’s Radha (1906) is an obscure Western interpretation of the Hindu Myth of Radha and Krishna is evident through St. Denis’ customized costume use, obliteration of the…

Teddy by J.D. Salinger acts in a way that may be considered strange by many. By Western standards, Teddy is viewed as a mentally disturbed child, but through a Hindu perspective, Teddy is actually viewed as being a very spiritually advanced human being. Teddy is viewed in this way because of the way in which he chooses to act with adults, the manner in which he views life, and the feelings he has towards the Western way of thinking. In the story, Teddy seems to be able to communicate quite…

policy has resulted in an economic and social dependency on the Western world as Egyptians pride themselves in using American and European commodities and global ideals they believe will enrich and improve their lives and country; however, in reality these are detrimental to their society. Through the diversification of Western commodities into Egypt, Egyptians lose their self-sufficiency and nationalist values, allowing the Western world to exploit Egyptian resources and profit through…

disaster authors are Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles. Aeschylus composed the play The Orestria, Euripides composed The Madea, and Sophocles composed the plays Oedipus the ruler and Antigone. The plans of comedies and tragedies are utilized within western progress with the exception of extended and contorted around a bit. The works of play journalists from old Greece rouse numerous popular authors…

of the Chinese to the possibilities of the Western knowledge, which could open new realms of development. These claims led to strained relationships between China and the West. Across the Europe, the ideas of rationalism had given way to the enlightened thought of modern life with the Western faith in progress. As such, ideas crystallized, and the need to promote expansion was critical. China provided a supportive theater for that. However, the Western nations, to their dismay, realized that…

veil in Orientalism. Since the Western society came in contact with the Oriental countries, the Western people always tried to explain the traditions and customs of the Eastern culture. Thus, the Western preoccupation with the difference has evolved into the concept of Orientalism. With regard to this, Edward Said reveals the irrationality of the Western perspective and their approach to a differing culture as if the Eastern culture is completely opposed to the Western. In connection to this,…