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Before the war, Jonathan had been a miner with the Coal Corporation. ...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:23:15 PST

Before the war, Jonathan had been a miner with the Coal Corporation. After the war, he and his family turned to a variety of odd jobs to survive. Jonathan had managed to hold on to a valuable possession during the war - his bicycle. He had buried it so that it would not be stolen or confiscated, and when the war was over, he dug it up again, finding to his delight that "all it needed was a little palm-oil greasing" to regain its...

In "Civil Peace", what job did Jonathan have before the war? How do he...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:08 PST

In "Civil Peace", what job did Jonathan have before the war? How do he and his family earn money after the war?

They have used imagery to form mental images in the reader's head, using...

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:13:02 PST

They have used imagery to form mental images in the reader's head, using languages to expressed some particular person, action or object involved in the action. They also uses metaphors, an implied analogy to the person's mind, making a comparison to other people, and also to twist the meaning of the word. Also, the story is expressed clearly in a third-person point of view, which means that the events are clearly depicted by Jonathan's eyes...

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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:38:24 PST

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What is Jonathan Iwegbu's attitude towards his life?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:30:58 PST

What is Jonathan Iwegbu's attitude towards his life?

i dont' know

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:15:56 PST

i dont' know

what does this statement say about jonathan's character?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:10:08 PST

what does this statement say about jonathan's character?

he was killed during the war. thats all the story implies.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:19:04 PST

he was killed during the war. thats all the story implies.

what ca you infer from details in the story about the war that has just...

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:16:01 PST

what ca you infer from details in the story about the war that has just ended?

What actually happened to Jonathon's son?

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:37:48 PST

What actually happened to Jonathon's son?

describe the effect of the previous war and the comming of the thieves...

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:26:32 PST

describe the effect of the previous war and the comming of the thieves to jonathan?

Jonathan has a great outlook on life. He is 100% optimistic. He and...

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:10:40 PST

Jonathan has a great outlook on life. He is 100% optimistic. He and his family have survived the war. Most of his house still stands, and he is able to use his bike to make some money as a taxi. Once he finds that he lost his job as a miner, he turns his house into a bar and does well with that. He is even robbed by thieves, and yet he looks at the bright side. The money he lost wasn't ever really figured into his savings...

How would you sum up Jonathan's attitude toward life?

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:00:54 PST

How would you sum up Jonathan's attitude toward life?

Why does the author use dialogue mostly in the robbery scene?

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 01:27:56 PST

Why does the author use dialogue mostly in the robbery scene?

Things Fall Apart vs. Civil Peace

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:33:53 PST

How are they similar?

What Is the two main events in the story called Civil Peace, And what...

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:52:27 PST

What Is the two main events in the story called Civil Peace, And what are the characters reactions?

How does a househole that consists of one husband, 3 wives, and numerous...

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:43:03 PST

How does a househole that consists of one husband, 3 wives, and numerous children handle mealtimes?

In a broad sense, the main situational conflict in "Civil...

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:02:34 PST

In a broad sense, the main situational conflict in "Civil Peace" is the condition of destruction and lawlessness that exists in Nigeria as a result of colonialism and the Nigerian Civil War. Jonathan Iwegbu faces hardship with hard work and a positive outlook, however. Although his house has been damaged in the fighting, it is still standing, and Jonathan thankfully has it repaired. His whole family chips in to rebuild their...

What is the main conflict of Chinua Achebe's short story "Civil...

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:48:57 PST

What is the main conflict of Chinua Achebe's short story "Civil Peace"?

Jonathan appears to value most the things given to him, as an...

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 23:23:06 PST

Jonathan appears to value most the things given to him, as an individual, by God. He has lived through the war and considers himself lucky to have come out of it with "five inestimable blessings" - his life and the lives of his wife and three of his four children. He has been given a bonus as well - a bicycle, which is priceless in value because it enables him to make a living ferrying camp officials from place to place. He...