Question

In this discussion, you will discuss the perspectives of the colonizers and the colonized. In your response, cite at least one piece of evidence for each perspective. What differences existed between the two perspectives? What assumptions did the two groups make about each other? What methods were effective at acquiring and resisting power?

Answer 1

This work explores and describes the psychological effects of colonialism on colonized and colonizers alike. Dissecting the minds of both the oppressor and the oppressed, Memmi reveals truths about the colonial situation and struggle that are as relevant today as they were five decades ago.