ENGC51H3 Lecture Notes - Infotrac, Arab Americans, Cambria Press
Document Summary
Part i: nidali"s childhood in kuwait city, kuwait. Part ii: nidali (age 13) moves to alexandria, egypt after the invasion of kuwait. Part iii: nidali comes of age in austin, texas. The sections of the book are determined by geographical locations. Events begin with childhood concerns and grow more emotionally complex as nidali matures. In the third part, the narrative voice shifts significantly: nidali"s parents have accents, and sections are fragmented, often into short vignettes. Novel context: the gulf war (aug 2, 1990 feb 28, 1991) billion loan after the iraq-iran war, oil output and reserves, and hegemonic claims: kuwait forces were unprepared and outnumbered by iraqi forces. Operation desert shield: after the invasion of kuwait, united nations coalition force led by the united states deployed troops in saudi arabia as a defensive measure to discourage further iraqi aggression.
