the events of 9/11 created an environment of fear and mistrust that disproportionately affected Muslims and people of Middle Eastern descent like Zeitoun. The impact of 9/11 turned the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina into a cultural conflict, where Zeitoun was not only battling the forces of nature but also the forces of cultural misunderstanding, racial profiling, and systemic discrimination.

Question

Which of the following did you include in your answer?

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

Answer 1

In my response, I included the following ideas:

1. Ideas about profiling after 9/11 - I discussed how the events of 9/11 created an environment of fear and mistrust that disproportionately affected Muslims and people of Middle Eastern descent, specifically mentioning that Zeitoun faced cultural misunderstanding and racial profiling.

2. How Katrina affected Zeitoun - I mentioned that Hurricane Katrina turned into a cultural conflict for Zeitoun, indicating the disaster’s impact on him.

3. Details about how Zeitoun was treated - I referred to the systemic discrimination and cultural misunderstandings that Zeitoun experienced during and after the disaster.

4. A comparison between what Zeitoun was really doing and how he was perceived - Although I didn't explicitly detail Zeitoun's goals and actions after Katrina, I implied that there was a disconnect between his true intentions and actions amidst the circumstances he faced.

I did not focus specifically on Zeitoun's goals and actions after Katrina in a clear way, but the context of his situation and actions was implied through the references to his challenges during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.