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A diverse group of alien species seen in the Star Wars Universe.<\/p><\/div>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s their planet we\u2019re the hostiles\u201d (Kasdan, Solo: A Star Wars Story) \u00a0a young rebellious Han Solo proclaims to a man impersonating an Imperial Captain in <\/span>Solo: A Star Wars Movie<\/span><\/i>. The \u201cwe\u201d Han refers to in his remarks is the Empire. Through his concern for the natives, Han seems to explain that the natives are just protecting themselves. The Empire is the one that is in the wrong as they are attacking the natives. The natives are just doing what any normal animal who is feeling threatened would do which is fight back. The implications of his comment lead to the discussion of how marginalized groups are treated by the people in power. \u00a0Robert J.C. Young in <\/span>Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction<\/span><\/i> reflects the impact imperial powers have had on colonial territories after or while the imperial powers were ruling the territory. The text further explains that the people in power have little to no regard of how their actions affect marginalized groups. These marginalized groups can be thought of as Subalterns. Subalterns are people who are oppressed and also lack the access to power to have their role in society recognized. <\/span><\/p>\n Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, a postcolonial theorist, speaks on the inability of the Subaltern to have their voices heard in society. In her essay, \u201cCan the Subaltern Speak?\u201d Spivak expresses the concern of how the Subalterns can\u2019t be represented by any intellectual. She explains, \u201cBecause \u2018the person who speaks and acts \u2026 is always a multiplicity\u2019, no \u2018theorizing intellectual \u2026 [or] party or \u2026 union\u2019 can represent \u2018those who act and struggle\u2019 \u201d (Spivak 76). Spivak makes clear that people who speak out are the ones that already have a platform and access to the power of asking their leaders for changes in the government. However, those people who are struggling in society don\u2019t have access to the power of asking their leaders for help. Not only that but she expounds upon the fact that the people who do have access to communicate to the leaders can\u2019t represent the Subalterns because of their different experiences and lifestyles. Spivak wants the marginalized groups to come together and stand up for themselves rather than someone helping to give them a voice. In this way, their voice is the truth that is not influenced by any other person and only recounts their experiences. Spivak helps us understand that the Subaltern are the marginalized groups of people who are not represented in society nor recognized by the elite class. Due to the fact that the elite class does not understand the Subalterns, the elite class fails to regard them as part of society and treat them like human beings. The elite class only cares about any gain they can achieve by oppressing the marginalized groups.<\/span><\/p>\n There have been numerous arguments about how marginalized groups are oppressed by the elite class. However, there haven\u2019t been many cases looking into why marginalized groups treat each other poorly. In this paper, I propose that the reason one marginalized group negatively represses the progression of another marginalized group is to uplift themselves and provide themselves with a sense of power. Through the understanding of \u201cCan the Subaltern Speak?\u201d I will explain why one marginalized group is attempting to gain power by oppressing another marginalized group. I will accomplish this by analyzing the relationship between various marginalized groups. Furthermore, I will draw my conclusions by analyzing relationships between marginalized groups in history. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Before we start the analysis of how one marginalized group treats another marginalized group, we must look at how each group is marginalized. <\/span>In Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View<\/span><\/i>, the story of <\/span>Star Wars: A New Hope<\/span><\/i> is retold but through various characters some whom we see on screen and others whom we do not.<\/span><\/p>\n