This passage spoke a lot to me because I believe it was through this attitude that Zeitoun had that allowed him to go through his whole trails that he went through in the jail systems in New Orleans. I related to this a lot, even though I am Christian and not Muslim I focus on the positive things and believe for the best in a negative situation. "He tells them that perhaps God, by allowing him to be jailed, saved him from something worse" (Eggers 322). Most people would have focused on totally the negative aspect of being jailed. Zeitoun even though he was abused while being held prisoner he still looked at the positive. Honestly being in jail in some form saved him because New Orleans was turning into a violent area and it could have been possible that if Zeitoun had just been kept wondering around the city he could have been hurt or even killed. I believe it was his faith that kept Zeitoun from giving into the pressure of his situation. He believed that in the end it would all work out for his benefit.
I like that you look at the positive sides to different religions, that's a very good trait to have especially in a very mutlicultural environment. It helps people get to know each other and break through barriers. :)
ReplyDeleteI really like how you pointed out how he really looked to the positives of being jailed. I would not have noticed how he carried his positive outlook on it even while being in jail, barely eating, severe pain, and not being able to practice his religion in optimal conditions. Even after getting out, he did not want to press charges against them, he just wanted to continue his life. Good outlook on the passage.
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