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The Post –Colonial Literature 11 Prinjal

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This document provides a summary of the book "Orientalism" by Edward Said. It discusses the three chapters of the book which address the scope of Orientalism, its historical structures, and how it exists now. Said explores the relationship between power and knowledge and how the West portrayed the East as inferior. The document also notes differences in mentality, behavior and lifestyle between Eastern and Western countries and how the West established boundaries.

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 Presented by: Prinjal Shiyal  Coerce : M. A. Sem. 3  Roll no.: 26  Paper no.: 11  Topic : Orientalism  Enrolment no.: 2069108420190041  Email id.: prinjal00123@gmail.com  Submitted to: S.B. Gardi department of English MKBU.
 “ ORIENTALISM” is the book by Edward Said and this concept is popularised by Said in his 1978 work. He dedicated this book into chapters parts;  1. The Scope of Orientalism,  2. Orientalises structure and restructure, and  3. Orientalism now.
 Orientalism refers to the two words; “ Orient” + “Occident”.  “ORIENT” means “ The East”.  “ OCCIDENT” means “The West”
The Post –Colonial Literature 11 Prinjal
 Three chapters has own importance in this book and each part gives us different ideas about East and West, Cultural conflicts, different languages, life style and so on.  Orientalism defined as the west’s patronizing presentations of “ The East” and the societies and peoples who inhabit the places of Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East.  In this book ‘Orientalism’ through Said wants to convince to readers the ideas of compared with east and west is like, western peoples think that they are superior than eastern countries.
 Said emphasized the relationship between POWER and KNOWLEDGE.  The historian Barnard Lewis, criticized this theory and his argues that Orient as a negative image of the Western people.
 Here, I find difference between eastern and western countries.  Difference between peoples mentality, behaviour, countries, so that types of boundaries western peoples are follow according to them.
The Post –Colonial Literature 11 Prinjal
 1. The scope of Orientalism:-  This part is chapter Said treys to say how the science of orientalism developed and how the oriental started considering to Orientals as non – human beings.  2. Orientalist structure and restructure:-  In this part he explains about two most renowned orientalist of 19th century.  A. Silvestre de Sacy and B. Earnest Renan  3. Orientalism Now:-  This part is related to the 20th century it means present time and western influence or in short Orientalism now.
 Here is image of traditional woman. Than present time we see that the difference between past and present time and influence of western life style on Eastern countries.
 Edward said finishes his essay describing his and the orient’s crisis. ‘’The present crisis dramatizes the disparity between text and reality.  Edward said concludes his book by saying that he is not saying that the orientalists should not make generalisation, they should include the orient perspective too, but creating a boundary at the first place is something which should not be done.
The Post –Colonial Literature 11 Prinjal

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The Post –Colonial Literature 11 Prinjal

  • 1.  Presented by: Prinjal Shiyal  Coerce : M. A. Sem. 3  Roll no.: 26  Paper no.: 11  Topic : Orientalism  Enrolment no.: 2069108420190041  Email id.: prinjal00123@gmail.com  Submitted to: S.B. Gardi department of English MKBU.
  • 2.  “ ORIENTALISM” is the book by Edward Said and this concept is popularised by Said in his 1978 work. He dedicated this book into chapters parts;  1. The Scope of Orientalism,  2. Orientalises structure and restructure, and  3. Orientalism now.
  • 3.  Orientalism refers to the two words; “ Orient” + “Occident”.  “ORIENT” means “ The East”.  “ OCCIDENT” means “The West”
  • 5.  Three chapters has own importance in this book and each part gives us different ideas about East and West, Cultural conflicts, different languages, life style and so on.  Orientalism defined as the west’s patronizing presentations of “ The East” and the societies and peoples who inhabit the places of Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East.  In this book ‘Orientalism’ through Said wants to convince to readers the ideas of compared with east and west is like, western peoples think that they are superior than eastern countries.
  • 6.  Said emphasized the relationship between POWER and KNOWLEDGE.  The historian Barnard Lewis, criticized this theory and his argues that Orient as a negative image of the Western people.
  • 7.  Here, I find difference between eastern and western countries.  Difference between peoples mentality, behaviour, countries, so that types of boundaries western peoples are follow according to them.
  • 9.  1. The scope of Orientalism:-  This part is chapter Said treys to say how the science of orientalism developed and how the oriental started considering to Orientals as non – human beings.  2. Orientalist structure and restructure:-  In this part he explains about two most renowned orientalist of 19th century.  A. Silvestre de Sacy and B. Earnest Renan  3. Orientalism Now:-  This part is related to the 20th century it means present time and western influence or in short Orientalism now.
  • 10.  Here is image of traditional woman. Than present time we see that the difference between past and present time and influence of western life style on Eastern countries.
  • 11.  Edward said finishes his essay describing his and the orient’s crisis. ‘’The present crisis dramatizes the disparity between text and reality.  Edward said concludes his book by saying that he is not saying that the orientalists should not make generalisation, they should include the orient perspective too, but creating a boundary at the first place is something which should not be done.