Key Concepts
This term describes a group seen as different or inferior by a dominant group.
What is "The Other"?
This scholar wrote Orientalism in 1978.
Who is Edward Said?
Ariel changes her body and copies humans but is never fully equal. This represents this concept.
What is Mimicry?
This term means a mix of cultures after colonization.
What is Hybridity?
This theorist introduced the ideas of hybridity and mimicry.
Who is Homi K. Bhabha?
Ariel is different from humans and must change to fit in. This represents this concept.
What is The Other?
This term describes when colonized people copy the colonizer but are never fully accepted.
What is Mimicry?
This thinker wrote The Wretched of the Earth in 1961.
Who is Frantz Fanon?
In the story, Ariel believes the human world is better than her own. This represents this concept.
What is Colonialism?
This theory studies how former colonial powers still influence culture and identity today.
What is Post-Colonialism?