"American Misconceptions of Syria"

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About the Author

Feras Aboukhater is a third-year undergraduate student with a Biology major and a minor in Medicine, Health, and Society at SUNY Stony Brook University. He wrote this research paper for his WRT 102 class in his freshman year. Feras plans to go into medical school when he is done with his undergraduate degree and he aspires to become a Cardiologist.

Contents

Introduction

Symptoms and Causes

TV’s Effect on People

How Fox News Frames the War in Syria

Effect on Syrians in the US

What Living in Safe Parts of Syria Looks Like

Balancing Between Conflict and Peace

The Solution for This Misunderstanding

Expectations and Stakes

What Syrians Can Do

Conclusion

References

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