In a culture where stereotypes are so common and thrown left and right, it's not uncommon to hear someone say "That guy looks suspicious" or "You're such a FOB" . However, we must be careful when dealing with these observations or stereotypes because we must remember that what we are doing is simply feeding more into a closed-minded society and contributing to the denigration of a mixed society. In all three novels, Throne of the Crescent Moon, Anatomy of a Disappearance, and Lebanese Blonde, all three male Arab characters are shown to go against this stereotype of the stereotypical Arab male gender/culture. Be it Doctor Adoulla Makhslood, the ghul hunter of the city of Dhamsawaat, who is simply trying to rewind after a hard day's work and enjoy his tea; Or Nuri el-Alfi, the boy with a strange fascination with a woman who becomes his stepmother with a father who can only be described as mysterious; Or Samir Tammouz, the reluctant individual who never seemed to fully understand what he was getting himself into until it was too late. These three Arab male characters in all three novels are distinct in their own ways and this is what separates them from the traditional stereotypes of Arab male gender/culture. In Throne of the Crescent Moon, Dr. Adoulla Makhslood is not the stereotypical elderly Arab. One who, often in a white male dominated society, imagines these elderly Arabs surrounded by their grandchildren and wasting what is left of their lives caring for and basking in the company of their children's offspring. For Dr. Adoulla, what he faces (as an elderly Arab man) is to continue his career as a ghul hunter solely because he is considered the only ghul hunter in the city of... middle of paper ..... .and they are a mix of colors and characteristics. In all three novels, each of the male characters is unique in his own way; which allows them to go against the stereotypes that are in place for them. Whether or not it was the author's goals to go against the stereotypes in place towards Arab males, it is refreshing to see that they did not confine them to a certain characteristic, personality or characteristic. Each author allowed these characters to be free from the confines of imposed stereotypes; allowing readers to understand them in a way that is different and unique from their own. Works Cited Ahmed, Saladin. Throne of the crescent moon. New York: DAW Books, 2012. Print.Geha, Joseph. Lebanese Blonde: A Novel. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 2012. PrintMatar, Histam. Anatomy of a Disappearance: A Novel. New York: Dial Press, 2011. Print.