“In Syria we have a saying, ‘The crazy person talks, the wise person listens.’” (Part I, pg. 46)
Zeitoun, written by Dave Eggers, tells the story of Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a Syrian-American who lived with his wife and children in New Orleans when the state of Louisiana was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Zeitoun is a family man who is interested in raising his own family and meets Kathy, an American woman living as a single mother who converted to Islam after going through an ugly divorce. Eggers does a fine job of diverting our attention to the story even though we are well aware of the danger the characters are about to face. I was drawn to the character of Zeitoun because he is smart and motivated by a desire to provide for his family. He is also an individual who works hard to get what he wants, a trait I most admire.
No comments:
Post a Comment