Dave Eggers wrote What is the What to raise awareness about the Sudanese Civil War‚ and the Lost Boys living in America. Eggers originally decided to write his novel after he was approached by Achak Deng‚ who asked him to write about his life. Eggers was interested in the conflicts in Sudan‚ and making the voices of the lost boys in America heard‚ and decided to write Deng’s story. The story itself follows Achak Deng‚ a child refugee who migrated to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan
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Zeitoun‚ by Dave Eggers‚ tells the story of a Syrian-American father with an intense drive to fill in his brother’s footsteps. Using his family’s wellbeing as his motivation‚ this drive eventually leads him into a lot of trouble. Zeitoun is a tragic hero. Abdulrahman Zeitoun was widely regarded as a pillar of the community. He was the owner of Zeitoun A. Painting Contractor LLC‚ a company he had started after earning enough funds from years of hard work. A man of many talents‚ Zeitoun could
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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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book Zeitoun‚ Dave Eggers asserts that Congress‚ the Bush Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)‚ and are neglectful and incompetent before‚ during‚ and following Hurricane Katrina. Due to Zeitoun’s family experiences‚ outside cases and broadcasts‚ this assertion is proven to be true. In the case of a natural disaster‚ we rely on our government to inform us about the severity of the disaster. Without this guidance‚ chaos and death may become prevalent. Kathy Zeitoun is one
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Camp Greyhound: What You Aren’t Supposed To Know Aug 29th 2005‚ that day will forever go down in infamy in the history books of New Orleans. It was on this day that Hurricane Katrina touched down in New Orleans and absolutely destroyed the city in the catastrophe that left at least 1‚800 dead. I heard all about the hurricane‚ on the news‚ the internet‚ the radio‚ school‚ everywhere. I thought I knew all about Hurricane Katrina‚ I thought I was well aware of all the horrible things that happened
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Zeitoun Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophe that devastated the New Orleans area in 2005. The mass damage that hit various suburbs‚ such as the ninth ward passed a tipping point in which seemed nearly irreparable and is still feeling the devastation today. It left New Orleans choking in conditions portraying that of a third world country‚ in which was responsible for the many death of New Orleans natives and the stranding of hundreds of thousands. One subject matter that contributed to this devastation
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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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I believe that the book Zeitoun can be somewhat factual yet there are many parts in the book that can be misleading. The description Zeitoun gives us about FEMA and Homeland Security gives us the feeling of sorrow that they‚ and other U.S. citizens‚ discriminate the Muslim people after 4 years past when the horrific events of 9/11 happened. Not only does it happen to Zeitoun‚ but when Kathy talks about the time a teenager tried pulling off her hijab as a joke‚ “A girl of about fifteen was crouched
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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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The book the Circle written by Dave Eggers‚ is all about the Mae Holland who was a college graduate and landing in the world leading Internet Company for the job with the help of his friend Annie. The Circle is a web company run by three so-called wise men‚ and they hire Mae in the customer relations department. At the start‚ Mae is satisfied with the culture and facilities of the company‚ but after few times the condition is drastically changed. Mae starts with a junior position but quickly gets
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