Day 4

Zeitoun Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    How does Zeitoun respond to his situation over the course of the first few days? Is this consistent with or divergent from his usual attitude?

    Zeitoun, who always had faith in law enforcement, does not panic when they are taken away from the Claiborne house. He assumes that it is because of the mandatory evacuation. Doubt begins to seep in when officials at the processing building call them "Taliban" and "Al Qaeda." However, even after being searched and interrogated, Zeitoun wonders whether it could all have been a precursor to evacuation. Finally, after spending time in "Camp Greyhound" and getting relocated to Hunt, Zeitoun comes to terms with his situation and...

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