The author manages to convince the audience by providing reasons that should not be forgotten such as the idea that the violent portion of the Arabs does not represent the entire population. To do this, she first explained how the Arab population has been criticized and then makes the audience aware of the fact that not all Arabs are involved in the violence. The author attempts to make the audience view the Arab population from a different perspective. To make it more persuading and interesting, Nye uses a unique poem style. Nye’s article is very persuading to the audience. She explains how her life in the U.S has changed mostly due to her background identity. This implies that not all of them should be victimized for what a few of them have done.

She is attempting to explain that although these acts are carried out by individuals from her religion and race, not all Arabs are involved in this. Text Analysis In the article, “This Is Not Who We Are: Arab-Americans in a Post-9/11 World”, the Naomi Shihab Nye, attempts to show the lives of Arab Americans especially in a world that is characterized with terrorism acts perpetrated by Arab individuals.

We not who we are