Question

How did the events of 9/11 cause Zeitoun to experience Hurricane Katrina not just as a natural disaster, but also as a cultural conflict?

Answer 1

After 9/11 the law enforcement apparatus of the U.S. began operating at a heightened level of alert. Media coverage of the events of 9/11 and those deemed responsible garnered a wave of xenophobia and prejudice against peoples of middle eastern descent in the U.S. As an immigrant, Zeitoun was an unfortunate victim trapped between the changing practices and mentalities of a pre and post 9/11 America.

Answer 2

ideas about profiling after 9/11

how Katrina affected Zeitoun

Zeitoun’s goals and actions after Katrina

details about how Zeitoun was treated

a comparison between what Zeitoun was really doing and how he was perceived