Imagine being alive during 9/11. The day started off just like any other, but by the end, the world had changed, and everyone was impacted in some way. Many Muslims were negatively affected after this tragic event because they associated them with the terrorists. People suddenly had a hatred for Muslims who had nothing to do with 9/11. In the novel Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin, the main character, Naheed, suffers these same consequences after the Twin Towers attacks. She gets racially abused for being Muslim and must find a way to navigate her new reality. Because Naheed lives during the 9/11 era, she is frightened, brave, and forgiving. The main character, Naheed, is afraid to go back to school after 9/11 because she’s Muslim. Her family is afraid for her life, and they don’t know what to do. After all, they can’t just send her to school with a security guard. Naheed has already been getting funny looks in school, but now, no one knows what might happen. Naheed walks into the school feeling …show more content…
These days, you don’t see many forgiving people, let alone if someone was calling you racial slurs because of your religion. However, Naheed showed everyone just how forgiving she is when the person who had been calling her all those slurs, decided to apologize. Naheed was just entering the school, but when she saw the boy walk towards her she said, “Listen, I told you not to talk to me again.”I said. He replied, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said those slurs to you, and I will continue not to, I promise.” I accepted his apology, and he did keep his promise” (page 193). This demonstrates how forgiving Naheed is because she forgives someone who has been nothing but disrespectful and racist. Naheed puts everything he and his friends have said to her and moves on with her life. Naheed’s kindness helps her forgive her bully, even after all that he has said to