Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.In his neighborhood, miles from the closest levee, the water had risen slowly enough that he knew it was unlikely that anyone had died in the flood. But with a shudder he thought of those closer to the breaches. He didn’t know where the levees had failed, but he knew anyone living nearby would have been quickly overwhelmed.What is happening in the excerpt?
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.He set out alone for a while and before long, at the corner of Canal and Scott, he encountered a small boat. It was a military craft, with three men aboard: a soldier, a man with a video camera, and one holding a microphone and a notebook. They waved Zeitoun down and one of the men identified himself as a reporter.“What are you doing?” the reporter asked.“Just checking on friends’ houses. Trying to help,” Zeitoun said.“Who are you working with?” the reporter asked.“Anybody,” Zeitoun said. “I work with anybody.”What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. character conflict?
Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun.Zeitoun’s heart was thrumming. They saw no civilians, no hospital or humanitarian-aid workers, as had been common in areas like the Napoleon–St. Charles staging ground. This was different. This was entirely martial, and the mood was tense.Zeitoun is considering
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