How does the literary text, explicitly or allegorically, represent various aspects of oppression?

Questions You Will Consider:

How does the literary text, explicitly or allegorically, represent various aspects of oppression?
What person(s) or groups does the work identify as “other” or stranger? How are such persons/groups described and treated?
What does the text reveal about the politics and/or psychology of anti-colonialist [anti-oppressor] resistance?
How can we use SF to explore notions of invasion & Otherness in the very-NONfiction 2021 terms of superiority, xenophobia, and racism?

Like the scientific researchers you are, employ the Scientific Method as you conduct your investigations: The basic steps of the scientific method are: 1) make an observation that describes a problem, 2) create a hypothesis, 3) test the hypothesis, and 4) draw conclusions and refine the hypothesis.

In other words, consider why this genre exists & how it uses aliens as a device to interrogate constructs of race. Then, craft your thesis, provide examples, and explain your reasoning.