Understanding Orientalism in Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile
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This report provides an analysis of Mevlüde Zengin's article, "Western Image of the Orient and Oriental in Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile: A Postcolonial Reading." The article, published in the Gaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences, examines the presence of orientalism and postcolonial themes in Agatha Christie's novel, "Death on the Nile." Zengin argues that Christie portrays Eastern cultures negatively, emphasizing the decentralization of Western culture and the negative portrayal of the people of Egypt. The report highlights Zengin's use of evidence, including quotations, to support her arguments regarding the epistemological and ontological matters presented in the novel. It also assesses the article's organization and presentation, noting the effective use of headings, subheadings, and quotations to convey the author's arguments effectively. The report references the original journal article and the novel itself, offering a critical review of Zengin's postcolonial reading of Christie's work.
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