About 19 Varieties of Gazelle for 9/11

The 19 Varieties of Gazelle is a group of poems which wrote by Naomi Shihab Nye, and she made it as a response to 9/11. I have read some of the poems in the the book, and they all have relationship with Arabic culture. I think Nye has some opinions about event 9/11, and that's one of the reason that why she wrote this book. Now I will analyse the opinions she has that I think. 

As we all know, event 9/11 is about some Islamic ultra-nationlists hijacked a plane and used it as a weapon to attack landmark building in United States. After that the whole western world start to give an impression to Islamic people : They are instinctive terrorists. But actually they are not like the way western people think. There's not one hunred percent about what a nation, religion and group of people  act like a way. They all have good people, also for criminals. 

In one of the poem that Nye wrote: Arabic Coffee, in some way it is presenting about Arbic culture, and a part of their daily life. I believe there are also lots of poems in the book 19 Varieties of Gazelle are the same kind of poem with Arabic Coffee. When we read this poem, it makes us feel like we are in a living room or a coffee shop in Arab, with warm fire and kind people. She shows us successfully about how Arabic culture is colorful and substantial. In another poem My Father and the Fig Tree, Nye wrote about how fig trees act in her father's mind and life, for deeply is about how Arabic people love their motherland. We see lots of wonderful things in Arabic culture, their pure patriotism but non aggressivity in it. 

Through all the points that I mentioned, I think Nye wrote the book 19 Varieties of Gazelle as a respond of event 9/11. What she wants is to show the world what the truth about how the real Arabic people like, what's in their culture. Arabic is a peaceful nation, no matter there are still some terrorists make risks and spread fear in the world.