Summary
Insh'Allah, an Arabic phrase meaning “God willing”, is a work of young adult fiction that addresses issues of family, identity, and multiculturalism in the context of mystery and adventure. Set in Dearborn, Michigan, home to the largest Arab-American population in North America, it is narrated by its two seventh grade protagonists, Anikaya Zoysa and Cami Morgan, in alternating chapters. The work details their quest to solve a cross-cultural mystery that requires not only bridging their own personal differences, but also unraveling questions of family identity, personal spirituality, and the experience of being Arab-American in a post-9/11 world. As the girls make their way to the heart of a puzzle that involves kidnapping, an ancient Middle Eastern system of money exchange, and the clandestine world of the international intelligence community, they also find themselves unintentionally journeying towards each other and a better grasp of the truth about their own lives. But when both girls make startling discoveries about their own history, their loyalty and willingness to see beyond outward appearances, defend their fragile new friendships, and see their quest through to the end will be challenged in ways they never could have imagined. This thesis is an excerpt from the larger novel-length work Insh'Allah, and represents the second of three sections of the book, entitled “Capture”. It includes chapters 14 through 25A of the novel as a whole. A summary of the chapters preceding and following the thesis section is enclosed for reference.
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2011
Thesis Information
- Degree:M.A.
- University:University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Advisor/Supervisor:B. K. Emrys, Martha J.
- Pages:232
Publication Statements
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2011
Edition Identifiers
- proquest:889931025
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