Question 4.
According to the passage, Said’s book, “Orientalism”:
A
argued that cultural imperialism was more significant than colonial domination.
B
explained the difference between the representation of people and the actual fact
C
illustrated how narrow minded and racist westerners were
D
demonstrated how cultural imperialism was used to justify colonial domination.
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A direct inference from the excerpt: {...Said’s work became a model for demonstrating cultural forms of imperialism in travel texts, showing how the political, economic, or administrative fact of dominance relies on legitimating discourses such as those articulated through travel writing. . .}. It is stated that Said's work rendered scholars with an understanding of "cultural imperialism" and the manner in which it was used to justify colonial domination {or similar pursuits thereof}. Option B aptly captures this aspect. Options A, B and C either diverge from the discussion or are distorted comments.
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