Orientalism

1. The West views the East as inferior and exotic.

2. Saying that the West views the East as homogeneous means that people in the West view people in the East as a mass of people who are all the same.

3. According to the article, Eastern people's actions are determined by instinctive emotions. Their emotions and reactions are determined by racial considerations.

4. The views of the East has benefitted the West because it has made us more dependent of ourselves and raised our self-esteem. Creating a common enemy benefits a group of people by creating more unity and more independence.

5. The view of the East still exists because we have a lack of perspective.