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Orientalism in Said words refers to the historical and ideological process whereby false images, and myths about the eastern or the oriental world have been created in various western discourses. Orientalism which is based in the cultural superiority of the west over the east paved the way for imperialism. In other words, imperialism an upshot of orientalism refers to the power expressed in display and symbolism, as well as in military power. It is mostly a concept used to refer to the expansion of the European nation states, in the early 19th century where European nations sought colonies in foreign lands through colonization. Colonialism is described as an act of extending civilization to other nations in a manner that automatically declares racial and cultural superiority over them

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