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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Tila-Monet Green Dr. Rickel English 102-005 19 February 2015 Analysis of Zeitoun Zeitoun is an American nonfiction book written by Dave Eggers which focuses on Adbulrahman Zeitoun and his family. Zeitoun moved from Jableh‚ Syria to New Orleans‚ married Kathy and they have four children. The book shifts focus from the family when Hurricane Katrina hits and primarily focuses on Zeitoun’s struggles after surviving the storm. Eggers writes about this tragic true story in order to expose and bring awareness
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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
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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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I am a student that is in AP language and composition and am writing this regarding the teaching of Zeitoun at Mills. As you might know that Zeitoun is a non-fiction novel by Dave Eggers about a heroic character named Zeitoun‚ that has been through some hardships such as Hurricane Katrina and a life surrounded by Islamophobes. Zeitoun is a heart touching book that talks about human rights‚ and it also teaches students to sympathize for the people that needs help‚ which in my honest opinion is a life
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In Dave Egger’s New York Times best seller‚ Zeitoun‚ he writes about a Muslim man named Abdulrahman Zeitoun who stays behind during Hurricane Katrina and canoes around to help people that are trapped in their house and helps them get to safety and he feeds helpless dogs that are starving. Zeitoun is portrayed as a heroic family figure in the book. He is a kind man and acted selflessly whenever he had to do things. For example‚ he gave the limited food that he had to save the starving dogs and each
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Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005 the Zeitoun family could not decide on whether or not to flee or to stay in the city. In the end‚ Abdulrahman‚ more commonly known as Zeitoun‚ stayed behind and Kathy took the children to visit her family in Baton Rouge. What was his justification to stay behind? What happened in his past that gave him the faith to remain during the storm? The book‚ Zeitoun‚ answer many of these questions through anecdotes. Dave Eggers uses anachronistic anecdotes to develop characters
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true test of character is how one reacts under pressure. In Zeitoun‚ Eggers perfectly illustrates how actions can be viewed multiple ways‚ and whether you see them as being heroic or idiotic‚ can all depend on what you treasure the most and what’s closest to your heart. In the book‚ it explains the how the Zeitoun family dealt with Hurricane Katrina and how they were able to overcome the horrible situation they were put into. Zeitoun‚ a Syrian- American started his own painting and contracting
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