C/P/50. What are the strengths and weaknesses of E. Said’s theory of Orientalism?

Said argued that the West has used the knowledge that it gained about the Arab nations in North Africa and Middle East to make the Orient subordinate to itself. The image that is being put forward by the western literature does not do justice to the history, heritage and knowledge of the Orient countries. The essay outlines 3 main arguments that Said uses to justify his position. Three counter arguments are provided and conclusion is made.