How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?

by

Moustafa Bayoumi

Ezzat Character Analysis

A towering, garrulous, brilliant, and devout 21-year-old Lebanese American who is close friends with Rami. After meeting at their college’s Muslim Student Association, Ezzat starts to grill Rami on his religious beliefs and guides Rami to something of a theological awakening. They become close friends and go to an Islamic study group together; Bayoumi meets him a handful of times during his interviews with Rami.

Ezzat Quotes in How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?

The How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? quotes below are all either spoken by Ezzat or refer to Ezzat. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Rami Quotes

But still it's not enough. “There are a lot of Muslims,” Ezzat says, “but there is no Islam.”

Related Characters: Moustafa Bayoumi (speaker), Ezzat (speaker), Rami
Page Number: 223
Explanation and Analysis:
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Ezzat Quotes in How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?

The How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? quotes below are all either spoken by Ezzat or refer to Ezzat. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Racism, Discrimination, and Foreign Policy Theme Icon
).
Rami Quotes

But still it's not enough. “There are a lot of Muslims,” Ezzat says, “but there is no Islam.”

Related Characters: Moustafa Bayoumi (speaker), Ezzat (speaker), Rami
Page Number: 223
Explanation and Analysis: