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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 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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    Around 13th century BC in Ancient Egypt‚ the scribes were learned men whose job was to note down and keep records of important happenings within the society‚ such as‚ keeping accounts of the Egyptian army‚ recording harvests‚ or writing letters for townspeople and other relevant tasks. This record-keeping was crucial to the efficient functioning and life of the community. Several millennia later‚ datafication is as vital. The advent of new technologies and widespread knowledge has facilitated the

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    Corruption In Zeitoun

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    Steven Massie Mr. Bevier AP English Language AA/BB 1 September 2012 Corruption in New Orleans In Zeitoun written and published by Abdulrahman Zeitoun and Dave Eggers‚ the most powerful assertion made is that the government was corrupt during the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. This allegation is unfortunately accurate. Many citizens were left stranded in their homes‚ while the government gave orders to arrest innocent men and women who were still in the city of New Orleans‚ which also lead

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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 Summary

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    Home : Zeitoun : Study Guide : Zeitoun Summary Zeitoun Summary by Dave Eggers Zeitoun Summary About Zeitoun Character List Glossary of Terms Major Themes Quotes and Analysis Summary and Analysis of Part I: Friday‚ August 26‚... Summary and Analysis of Part I: Saturday‚ August... Summary and Analysis of Part II: Tuesday‚ August... Summary and Analysis of Part II: Friday‚ September... Summary and Analysis of Part III: Wednesday‚ September... Summary and Analysis of Part IV: Tuesday‚ September

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    Zeitoun Book Report

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    The book‚ Zeitoun‚ by Dave Eggers‚ correlates a strong connection to me‚ because of the struggles and experiences Zeitoun faces after the destruction of hurricane Katrina. This book‚ dives into many different aspects of culture‚ race‚ religion‚ and the average citizen‚ but what makes this book so intriguing‚ is how people were treated because of those things. It gets us thinking‚ that America isn’t this perfect society that we think of it to be. And we have so much more things to improve. I personally

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    Zeitoun Rhetorical Essay

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    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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    Zeitoun Character Analysis

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    Christian‚ do they mention his religion?”(Eggers 37). Dave Egger states in his novel Zeitoun. Zeitoun is a nonfiction book written by Dave Eggers about the main character named Abdulrahman Zeitoun and his Muslim family that lives in New Orleans. During this time‚ Hurricane Katrina is about to run its course through New Orleans. Zeitoun decides to ride the hurricane out and tell his family to leave without him. Throughout the rest of the book‚ the Zeitouns will face many struggles that they may or

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    Robert Johnson X152 The Role of Government in Zeitoun In my eyes the government should put the people first 100% of the time. If leaders don’t make decisions based on what the people want‚ it leads to an unbalance and a disconnect between the people and government. That’s why so many people today distrust the government because they feels as if the government doesn’t represent them‚ like their voice isn’t heard. People in power should be the first ones to help in

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