The Mauritanian (Guantánamo Diary)

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2015

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Before You Read Beta

Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Introduction

Part 1, Chapter 1

Part 2, Chapter 2

Part 2, Chapter 3

Part 2, Chapter 4

Part 3, Chapter 5

Part 3, Chapter 6

Part 3, Chapter 7

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

What is the relationship among the US War on Terror; US foreign policy in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central and South Asia; and the author’s imprisonment in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp?

Why does the author retell Mauritanian folktales as a stylistic motif? Use at least two examples from the memoir to support your argument.

What are the “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques” and what role did they play at Guantanamo? What does their use indicate about the US justice system?