Zeitoun!

   In class we are currently reading a book called Zeitoun, and we all discussed different passages. In the passage that I had read about, there was a huge controversy between Zeitoun and his wife Kathy, which was circled around the question of why he would stay(50-51). A category 5 hurricane was about to hit New Orleans and they called for an evacuation throughout New Orleans. Kathy was all with it for evacuating and leaving as long as her children were going to be safe and she would as well. However, Zeitoun's decision is what cause the fight. Zeitoun decided he wanted to stay and he didn't want to evacuate. Kathy tried everything she could in order to get Zeitoun  to leave New Orleans so nothing harmful can happen to them. Kathy finally knew the answer as to why Zeitoun would  rather stay instead of fleeing. Kathy knew that because of the business that Zeitoun had run "they would be liable for damage if their equipment caused harm to clients' property. It was yet another hazard of the business they had built" ( 50). I understand Zeitouns reasoning behind him not wanting to leave mainly because sometimes there are way too many liabilities at stake if he were to abandon his business. He would be the one who would have to pay large amount of money for a large amount of damage that occurred if he decided to be absent from the scene.