Zeitoun

Dave Eggers’ Zeitoun is a story about a Muslim family in New Orleans before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. It follows mainly Abdulrahman, whom people call Zeitoun, and Kathy Zeitoun, his wife. Eggers follows this family though the dangerous storm and shows the aftermath of what happened physically and mentally. The story is built through personal accounts and the bias that is built through these stories. Eggers controls the narrative and what readers should feel and sets the reader up for

book called ‘Zeitoun’ that tells the story of Abdulrahaman Zeitoun, a Syrian-American owner of a painting and contracting company in New Orleans, Louisiana who has a and chose to ride out Hurricane Katrina and stay at his home. After Hurricane Katrina, Zeitoun traveled the flooded city in a canoe rescuing neighbors, caring for abandoned animals, and giving out fresh water, causing the readers of the novel to portray him as a hero, but lately people have been saying otherwise. Zeitoun has abused his

The award winning novel, Zeitoun by Dave Eggers illustrates the obstacles Zeitoun had to overcome to see his precious family. During Hurricane Katrina, Abdulrahman Zeitoun stayed in New Orleans instead being with his family to help people who are in need of assistant. While rowing on his canoe, rescuing civilians, he was falsely imprisoned immediately after Hurricane Katrina but was later released. Couple years after the book was distributed around the United States, Zeitoun was accused of attempting

Best-selling novelist, Dave Eggers, in his book Zeitoun, tells the story of a Muslim family post 9/11 and during Hurricane Katrina. Eggers’ purpose is to change the way people think towards Muslim Americans and to inform the public of the social infringements that occur. He utilizes pathos, along with religious connotations and powerful imagery to achieve his purpose. Throughout the novel, Eggers uses pathos to show that the Zeitoun's do not conform to America’s idea of Muslims, but instead are

Sitting in english class, you are handed this book called Zeitoun. Weeks go by, and you just finished the book; but then your teacher has some news about the book. News that would alter the way you feel about the book. Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers, is a book about this family who gives you their opinion and the inside story on what it was like for their family when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. Zeitoun, who is the father, goes through imprisonment for unknown reasons until later he was convicted

reading the recent news stories of Zeitoun and his ex-wife Kathy, my perception of him was extremely skewed as I read Zeitoun. Rather than viewing him as the heroic and invincible man that he was, I found myself constantly looking forward to the abusive man he is, ignoring the courageous acts he had accomplished. He originally comes off as a fearless, valiant man in the novel Zeitoun, but now he is a criminal. This alteration was provoked. The current actions of Zeitoun enhance Eggers’ purpose and prove

In his documentative account, Zeitoun, altruistic author Dave Eggers illustrates the experiences of one muslim man, Abdulrahman Zeitoun, and his struggle to respond to and cope with the trials facing society and nature following Hurricane Katrina. By describing the destructive flooding of his home and his neighborhood, Eggers establishes a desperate tone, as a race against time ensues to save what is left. As the physical landscape drastically changes, so do the very morals and establishments that

In the novel, Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, the main character, Abdulrahman Zeitoun, is an immigrant of Syria who stays in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and is arrested due to the suspicion of looting, but really is arrested because of his race and how he looks. Zeitoun’s faith and loyalty to his community and home is tested through the many obstacles of Hurricane Katrina and including his religion, racism, and his very own dignity. The author, Dave Eggers who is also the speaker in novel, proves

TG 1 Valeria Franco April 1, 2011 English 28 Zeitoun Essay Zeitoun By: Dave Eggers After September 11, 2001 I’ve had trouble finding what makes me more angry; the way the authorities handled the hurricane of Katrina or the way the Arabs were treated. I have herd countless stories related to the 9/11 attack and until today I see the way that has affected the lives of many. Through Eggers story, I was able to comprehend more about the tragedy in New Orleans and even though I thought I already

summer assignment, we were assigned to read Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, which recounts the story of a Muslim-American man named Abdulrahman Zeitoun who remained in New Orleans during 2005’s deadly Hurricane Katrina. While trapped in the city, Zeitoun paddles in his canoe in the flooded streets aiding those who are in danger; however, Zeitoun is suddenly arrested under accusations of being affiliated with an Al-Qaeda Terrorist Cell. Throughout the novel, Zeitoun is portrayed as a gentle and compassionate