In the book Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, he tells a story about Abdulrahman Zeitoun’s experience during and after, Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Zeitoun is a Syrian man that moved to America from Syria, and is married to Kathy a caucasian woman. Eggers’ purpose in the book is to show the events of hurricane Katrina, and how people turn to racial profiling in times of confusion and chaos. Eggers uses an emotional tone to show the struggles that Zeitoun faces in the book. Throughout the book Eggers uses many examples to represent his theme of the importance of a home. Before Katrina hits New Orleans, Zeitoun is persistent to leave his house unguarded when Katrina hits, Zeitoun was steadfast in his decision to stay in New Orleans. Even through harsh
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In this case the apparent theme of how important a home is shown here. The narrator talks about Kathy, “IN Baton Rouge, Kathy was again driving to kill time, her car full of children.” (Eggers 105) At this point of the book Kathy is missing home, and this shows how important a home is. Although Kathy stays with her relatives at the time it is not the same as being in your own house with your family. Would you like to be forced out of your home, to live in a cramped house with your relatives? No, no one would, and that is why the importance of a home is so important. Back in New Orleans Zeitoun shows his care for the different people in New Orleans. In the book it says, “The woman wore a shimmering blue blouse. Zeitoun told her he would be happy to help…” (Eggers 155) Zeitoun not only cares about the safety of himself, but the safety of others. A parallel example is a story in the bible of the Good Samaritan. The story of the good Samaritan explains about a man that is passing on a road and he gets robbed by a group of men and left half dead. As the story progresses many people walk past the man that is dying on the ground, but finally a man who is walking by helps him up and brings him to a hotel and pay for all of his expenses. The good Samaritan and Zeitoun are very similar people because they care for others even if the person is a complete
In this case the apparent theme of how important a home is shown here. The narrator talks about Kathy, “IN Baton Rouge, Kathy was again driving to kill time, her car full of children.” (Eggers 105) At this point of the book Kathy is missing home, and this shows how important a home is. Although Kathy stays with her relatives at the time it is not the same as being in your own house with your family. Would you like to be forced out of your home, to live in a cramped house with your relatives? No, no one would, and that is why the importance of a home is so important. Back in New Orleans Zeitoun shows his care for the different people in New Orleans. In the book it says, “The woman wore a shimmering blue blouse. Zeitoun told her he would be happy to help…” (Eggers 155) Zeitoun not only cares about the safety of himself, but the safety of others. A parallel example is a story in the bible of the Good Samaritan. The story of the good Samaritan explains about a man that is passing on a road and he gets robbed by a group of men and left half dead. As the story progresses many people walk past the man that is dying on the ground, but finally a man who is walking by helps him up and brings him to a hotel and pay for all of his expenses. The good Samaritan and Zeitoun are very similar people because they care for others even if the person is a complete