Zeitoun Essay
English 1
Power of Community and Family
The book “Zeitoun”, written by Dave Eggers is a description of the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina, and how it altered the lives of certain people. His book takes the point of view of the Zeitouns, who are one of the many in New Orleans. Occupants whose lives were affected by the hurricane. The author shows how close Abdulrahman Zeitoun (the focus of the story) is with his family and how this relates to the love he has for his community. . Dave Eggers also portrays how the tragedy of hurricane Katrina, really caused family ties to strengthen and deteriorate. It is also seen how communities came together or fell apart. The author does not directly argue a case or a social comment in the topic of family and community, but depicts how crucial they can be in times of difficulty through the example of the Zeitouns and the other inhabitants of New Orleans.
Abdulrahman Zeitoun is a man who was born in Syria and migrated to New Orleans to settle. He runs a successful construction company and is well known around the city of New Orleans. From the very beginning of the story the author begins to reveal to the readers Zeitoun’s character and the importance of family to him. In the beginning of the book, Eggers uses the fishing trips Zeitoun was a part of as an example of his love for his family. Zeitoun would go fishing and catch many fish for his family and not collect a dime from the task. Although he genuinely had a love for the sea and adventure, most of his ambition was driven by love for his family and the need to care for them. In his household, family was put first over everything. I believe that this was presented in that part from the book as they would venture out in the cold night to gather provisions for their family. Where Zeitoun comes from, family is reliant upon family. He was raised with this mentality and it was sort of engraved into him as he grew
Power of Community and Family
The book “Zeitoun”, written by Dave Eggers is a description of the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina, and how it altered the lives of certain people. His book takes the point of view of the Zeitouns, who are one of the many in New Orleans. Occupants whose lives were affected by the hurricane. The author shows how close Abdulrahman Zeitoun (the focus of the story) is with his family and how this relates to the love he has for his community. . Dave Eggers also portrays how the tragedy of hurricane Katrina, really caused family ties to strengthen and deteriorate. It is also seen how communities came together or fell apart. The author does not directly argue a case or a social comment in the topic of family and community, but depicts how crucial they can be in times of difficulty through the example of the Zeitouns and the other inhabitants of New Orleans.
Abdulrahman Zeitoun is a man who was born in Syria and migrated to New Orleans to settle. He runs a successful construction company and is well known around the city of New Orleans. From the very beginning of the story the author begins to reveal to the readers Zeitoun’s character and the importance of family to him. In the beginning of the book, Eggers uses the fishing trips Zeitoun was a part of as an example of his love for his family. Zeitoun would go fishing and catch many fish for his family and not collect a dime from the task. Although he genuinely had a love for the sea and adventure, most of his ambition was driven by love for his family and the need to care for them. In his household, family was put first over everything. I believe that this was presented in that part from the book as they would venture out in the cold night to gather provisions for their family. Where Zeitoun comes from, family is reliant upon family. He was raised with this mentality and it was sort of engraved into him as he grew