Cortnie Schierman Fijacko English 111 5 October 2012 Rough Draft: Rhetorical Analysis Essay David Eggers‚ in Zeitoun‚ shows a story of a Muslim American family living through many challenges. After 9/11 Muslim families‚ like the Zeitouns‚ face many problems living in America. Eggers wants to inform other Americans on the situation of Muslim living in the United States‚ present day. People who are uneducated about the Muslim religion need to be informed on how similar lives are of other people all
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A government by the people‚ of the people‚ for the people should in fact be there for the people when they need their government most. In Egger’s book Zeitoun‚ a theme played upon throughout its entirety is that of a test. A test by God (Allah) directed at Zeitoun. In most religions‚ tests of faith are common place. Islam is no exception. Zeitoun’s faith is tested through false accusations and assumptions by the guards. Essentially he is stereotyped due to his nationality and religion. This sort
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Despite warnings of evacuation‚ Abdulrahman Zeitoun‚ a Syrian-American owner of a painting and contracting company in New Orleans‚ chose to stay when hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. During his canoe trip journey after Katrina‚ Zeitoun encountered many people who were trapped in their homes and in need of his help. Risking his life to save others‚ Zeitoun was falsely accused of stealing and dealing drugs because of his race. In Zeitoun‚ Dave Eggers portrays the view that America has towards Muslim
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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
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Zeitoun and the Ego Ideal Zeitoun is a strong role model to his community‚ clients‚ and family. This ego ideal was built up as he grew up in a large family and worked to support them by fishing for sardines. His ego ideal of being a role model is shown with his determination‚ hard work‚ and family devotion. This is how Zeitoun views himself‚ and how he wants others to view him. Kathy‚ Zeitoun’s wife‚ explains his strong ego ideal perfectly‚ as his ego ideal is broken down to many admirable
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Zeitoun Have you even judged someone on who he or she is or what they looked like? And have you ever had a bad experience or traumatic experience happens and you looked for someone or something to blame‚ but in reality there was nothing to blame? Well‚ a natural disaster can be blamed on no one‚ but in times like that emotions run wild and blame can be put on someone who fits a certain profile. Racism and Hurricane Katrina were two forces that clashed together to create an even bigger problem for
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Zeitoun 1- In the notes about this book‚ Eggers explains that the book is based on the accounts of Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun. What does the story gain by reflecting only the Zeitoun family’s view of the events? What might be lost in such an approach? The story gains by reflecting only the Zeitoun family’s view of the events mainly because of the discrimination that Zeitoun had to go through during the Hurricane Katrinna‚ by the simple reason that Zeitoun is a muslim
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the information provided in Zeitoun by Dave Eggers is very misleading. “The true story of one family‚ caught between America’s two biggest policy disaster: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina” is what the back of the book reads (Eggers). While the book does mention the struggle of living with racism against Muslims in America and the devastation of Hurricane Katrina‚ it is hardly about family. The main character of this novel is Abdulrahman Zeitoun‚ a Muslim man who resides in
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Zeitoun‚ by Dave Eggers‚ is a book that illustrates one man’s faith when faced with a disaster. Abdulrahman Zeitoun‚ the main character of the story‚ is a devout Muslim who strongly believes in God. He was born and grew up in Jableh‚ Syria‚ where he worked as a sailor for many years before migrating to New Orleans‚ Louisiana. Abdulrahman believes that everything happens for a reason‚ and feels a duty to serve his God and live out his purpose. He established his own painting contractor business called
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Zeitoun was a hero. In Zeitoun‚ author Dave Eggers narrates the story of Abdulrahman Zeitoun the Syrian-American owner of a painting and contracting company in New Orleans‚ Louisiana who chose to ride out Hurricane Katrina in his Uptown home. However‚ in 2005 Katrina was a hurricane no one was prepared for and‚ for those who lived in Louisiana‚ New Orleans‚ it was nothing short of a disaster. Many residents left their homes in search of shelter from the approaching hurricane. While some residents
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