Character Analysis
Abdulrahman Zeitoun
Most commonly known by his last name Zeitoun, Abdulrahman is a Syrian born American. Owning a construction company, him and his wife Kathy have 5 children while living in New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina hit the area. Zeitoun, while being stubborn and proud, is left behind to take care of his family's house as he embarks a journey on his canoe boat to save those around him who have been greatly affected by the disaster. Later, him and other middle-eastern men are taken to prison while being accused of belonging to al-Qaeda in the hands of FEMA. and tho h is slowly broken down by the pressure of all the circumstances, both his family and friends help him recover and rearrange his life.
Kathy Zeitoun
Southern born Baptist women, Kathy is Zeitouns wife (and former company associate). She converted to Islam a few years before coming to know Zeitoun as a disappointment in her former religion toke a rather decisive toll on her which led to her converting. Her and Zeitoun build a prosperous life together as it is soon torn by the magnitude of a category 5 hurricane. while this natural disaster takes place Kathy trys to persuade Zeitoun to leave all behind and shelter in safety somewhere else but fails as her husband stays behind. Soon, she is torn when her husbands whereabouts and sketchy as he is not to be found. But soon reunited with him little after she solves many unresolved dilemmas.
Ahmad Zeitoun
One of Zeitouns brothers, Ahmad lives in Malaga, Spain as him and Kathy carry out a continuous search for Zeitoun as he and others are not to be in contact with there families when incarcerated.
Most commonly known by his last name Zeitoun, Abdulrahman is a Syrian born American. Owning a construction company, him and his wife Kathy have 5 children while living in New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina hit the area. Zeitoun, while being stubborn and proud, is left behind to take care of his family's house as he embarks a journey on his canoe boat to save those around him who have been greatly affected by the disaster. Later, him and other middle-eastern men are taken to prison while being accused of belonging to al-Qaeda in the hands of FEMA. and tho h is slowly broken down by the pressure of all the circumstances, both his family and friends help him recover and rearrange his life.
Kathy Zeitoun
Southern born Baptist women, Kathy is Zeitouns wife (and former company associate). She converted to Islam a few years before coming to know Zeitoun as a disappointment in her former religion toke a rather decisive toll on her which led to her converting. Her and Zeitoun build a prosperous life together as it is soon torn by the magnitude of a category 5 hurricane. while this natural disaster takes place Kathy trys to persuade Zeitoun to leave all behind and shelter in safety somewhere else but fails as her husband stays behind. Soon, she is torn when her husbands whereabouts and sketchy as he is not to be found. But soon reunited with him little after she solves many unresolved dilemmas.
Ahmad Zeitoun
One of Zeitouns brothers, Ahmad lives in Malaga, Spain as him and Kathy carry out a continuous search for Zeitoun as he and others are not to be in contact with there families when incarcerated.