Title: The title of the book is Zeitoun. Author: Zeitoun was written by Dave Eggers.

Genre: Zeitoun is a non- fiction piece. Setting: The setting provides the environment for Zeitoun to overcome social prodigious in a time of crisis in our story. Historical Information: David Eggers Zeitoun is a piece that takes place in the cataclysmic wake of hurricane atrina. The victims of atrina! who had "ust lost their houses! and all their contents! suffered greatly and were suffering still. #f the natural disaster was not bad enough! it happened in the tailing wake of the $eptember eleventh terrorist attack. %oth of these factors together led to an incredibly dangerous environment for certain people. &hen disasters leave people e'posed and unprotected! they are less likely to act they way they would normally.

(bdulrahman )rotagonist of Zeitoun the story who is native of $yria. *e is also a devout +uslim.

*e suffers from racial intolerance in the wake of a natural disaster.

*e views himself as second to his brother who is a famous swimmer.

The astute reader might find him to be a victim of circumstances that he could not control. The astute reader might find her a victim of circumstances like her husband! and a very incontrol victim at that. The astute reader would perceive (hmad as a helpful and loving brother.

Zeitoun is faced with severe racial discrimination due to something that he did not cause. athy has to face a family she doesn,t get along with as well as brain damage that causes many problems for her.
(hmad helps athy locate Zeitoun after the stome! as well as warn them both of the event before it

athy Zeitoun ( strong willed converted +uslim who helps Zeitoun out of "ail.

$he helps Zeitoun recover from the incident and helps to rebuild both their lives

$he views herself as someone who needs to stay under control under stress! even if she physically can not. (hmad believes he is responsible for his brother and tries to protect him.

(hmad

Zeitoun,s brother who saves athy and her son by tracking the storm patterns.

&hile Zeitoun feels like he is in (hmads shadow! (hmad helps Zeitoun greatly.

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-asser

Zeitouns $yrian friend who is arrested under the same charges as Zeitoun.

-asser is another e'ample of the e'treme racism since his life savings is taken from him. .onnie is one of the best e'amples of paranoia surrounded by disaster because he is arrested for using a phone. Todd like others before him is an e'ample of disaster victims venting anger at the closest! most logical thing they can. /uko housed athy after athy escaped her family.

-asser might view himself as a victim of unfair treatment or unfair circumstances like his friend Zeitoun. .onnie might view himself as the worthless type of person his captors treated him.

The astute reader would perceive him to be a very unlucky imigrant trying to follow the (merican dream The astute reader might perceive him as a crucial aspect in maintaining the mental health of his fellow captives.

-asser has to face the challenges of being arrested by a paranoid and unfair society.

.onnie

( man who is arrested along with Zeitoun for using Zeitoun,s phone.

.onnie has to face the challenge of being arrested for un"ust reasons.

Todd

Todd is arrested for having maps and addresses of houses in his pockets even though he owns the houses.

Todd could view himself as an honest business man who is arrested based on a misunderstanding.

The astute reader would think Todd is one who suffers needlessly due to the fear of the people.

Todd has to face the challenges of being arrested for un"ust reasons by association.

/uko

athy,s childhood friend who is also a converted +uslim

/uko might view herself as someone who wants to help but feels useless otherwise.

The astute reader would perceive /uko as someone who is small but crucial.