Orientalism is a study of the language and traditions of the people and their culture in the Middle East. These studies are mostly done by people outside of the culture being studied, and most of the time, they are done by white, Western men. Edward Said believed there was a problem with the way others studied and wrote about his culture. He was shocked and spoke out when he wrote a book called “Orientalism.” In his book, he points out many reasons why the study of Orientalism harms the cultures in which they study. The study of other cultures and countries better known as the Orient has become a popular topic of discussion since the publication of Said's book on Orientalism. This article will examine what orientalism is and some of the topics that come with it, such as identity, power and knowledge, discourse and the arts. It will also examine a Hollywood film called "Bride and Prejudice", while focusing on the points that make this film a form of orientalism. Edward Said was born in Jerusalem, Palestine in 1935. He lived in Egypt and Lebanon early in his life. , and he attended upper-class preparatory schools in Cairo and New England. After we went to Princeton University, he earned a degree and then a doctorate at Harvard University, as Krishna recounts in his book "Globalization and Postcolonialism." Despite all the privileges Said enjoyed throughout his life, he still considers himself a “Palestinian passionately identified with their suffering” (Irwin 2006: 278). As his educational background shows, Said was upper class and had many opportunities that many people in his country would not have access to. Edw... middle of paper ... the Orient in blockbuster films - can you think of any films in which they are the main heroic characters? (Sharp 2009, 35) To me, I see this as Orientalism showing the fact that only white men can be seen as heroes and save the day, while helpless people from the Middle East are seen sitting around to pray and hope that their daughter would come back. “Orientalism is still with us but in a slightly different form” (Sharp 2009: 35). Orientalism, as Edward Said described it in his book, is still relevant today. Orientalism has shaped who we are as Western culture and who the Orient is as Eastern cultures. There are many debates between people who want it or not. Edward Said was right in his book, but at this point in history I believe it is more important to start looking at how the East can speak for itself and begin to define who it really is..