Genly Ai is having trouble adapting to the customs Gethen: a planet that is very different from Genly Ai's planet. Genly Ai is having a hard time seeing Gethenians as Gethenians see themselves mainly because Genly Ai is from a whole different planet, which comes with a whole new set of customs, traditions, and behaviors. At first, all Gethenians are seen as mostly males to him. However the process of kemmer throws Genly off as those he sees as men are able to transform into women and carry a baby. He also is not accustomed to the cold environment of Gethen. Genly Ai is not only having trouble with kemmer, but with the rules that apply and how Gethenians treat kemmer.
I believe Genly Ai's attitude reveals that his home world is much different than from that of Gethen's. Genly Ai is accustomed to his world where he is less about pride and the society is more advanced. It seems as if Gethen holds pride very high and has a more traditional way of living. Gethen does not look to form alliances or start wars. Gethenians also seem to have a sort of religion or a set of moral standards. Genly Ai's world is most likely more modern and less about the moral weight of actions. Genly Ai's attitude reveals that
Genly Ai's mission is to induct Karhide into the Ekumen and ultimately bring change to their nation. Genly Ai is going to a whole different planet expecting to bring change to an extra terrestial nation. After realizing that he is a lone alien on a planet, he then is able to see how difficult it would be to understand their customs, and how difficult it would be for the Gethenians to understand him.
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