In-Class Zeitoun.

Zeitoun's decision to stay in the city while the storm was heading toward their direction, made him felt secure that he could handle the situation. After his family had begged him to evacuate the city with them to go to a safer place, Kathy figured that she needed to leave with the kids or otherwise the storm will keep them in the city. Zeitoun's main argument to stay in the city was that he needed to make sure that everything was fine with their properties since he never thought that this storm will be different from the others he had witnessed so far. Hours later the storm hit the city, and within minutes New Orleans was completely flooded. However, he was not afraid of what could happen to him because he felt that he needed to be there to help who ever was in need. All this situation made Zeitoun exited because even though he was not away with his family, he was helping people or animals who really needed to be rescued. In addiction Zeitoun was "in high spirit', and he 'felt invigorated (Eggers 123).'" Meaning that, instead of being tired since he was paddling all over his neighborhood in a second hand canoe that he had storage in the garage, he was full of energy like if his inner light had told him that he made the right choice by staying in the city. furthermore, it shows that even thought Zeitoun was in well economic situation, and he had all the opportunities  to travel to safer place with the most precious thing he had, his family, he just did not listen to all the crazy things kathy was saying which ended up being true, he just stood.