The Odyssey and Zeitoun

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In the books “the Odyssey and Zeitoun” Odysseus and Zeitoun go through an epic story of a long journey and good deeds. I believe that “Zeitoun” is the greatest epic story because of the qualities that he shows as an epic hero, a brave and noble character. Zeitoun shows the qualities of unselfishness, heroic deeds, and bravery. Zeitoun is a muslim man that lives in New Orleans with his wife, Kathy, and their four children. He owns a successful painting contracting business which he manages to take car of during the storm. In this story he endures a hard decision of leaving everything behind and sacrificing what he has to leave to higher ground, away from the incoming hurricane. His decision could cost him his life. Zeitoun shows unselfishness when he decides to stay home and takes care of his business while being in the path of a category 5 hurricane named Katrina. One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the Unites States. “Honey, Kathy said, I think we should go. You go, Zeitoun said. I’ll stay. How can you stay? She asked.”(page. 50).”Leaving the city meant leaving all their properties, leaving their tenants’ homes, and this they couldn’t do unless absolutely necessary.”(page. 50). As Kathy and the kids left Zeitoun was left to take care his house and his tenants houses. All by himself he went to every house to secure any lose tools that could damage the houses. He shows that he is unselfish when he brought everything to the second floor because of the flood waters. “Elevate, he thought. Elevate, Elevate. Everything had to be brought to the second floor.”(page. 86). Zeitoun also shows his will to do good deeds to help people in the brutal storm. When he saw a doctor in a house he asked if he needed any help. “They paddled into the yard and asked the doctor if he needed help. No, I’ve got somebody coming, he said”(page. 98). He also saw a couple in their

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