Zeitoun is a hero because he stays behind to protect his life's work. Even though there was a warning for everyone to evacuate the area, he still insist on staying. He was brave and very hardworking. He didn't want to lose everything that he worked for. The flaw in Zeitoun is that he is very stubborn. He is very much like Creon, he didn't want to listen to others. He acted only on what he believed was the right thing to do.
I agree that the parallels to Creon are most interesting!
ReplyDeleteHe is stubborn like Creon but a whole lot more caring about family--an interesting contrast. Missed you today. And need your Antigone essay. Are you ok???
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