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    <description>The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Civil Peace Group at eNotes.</description>
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        <title><![CDATA[How does a househole that consists of one husband, 3 wives, and numerous...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/civil-peace/q-and-a/how-does-househole-that-consists-one-husband-3-21433</link>
        <description><![CDATA[How does a househole that consists of one husband, 3 wives, and numerous children handle mealtimes? ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:43:03 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In a broad sense, the main situational conflict in &quot;Civil...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a broad sense, the main situational conflict in &quot;Civil Peace&quot; 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...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:02:34 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the main conflict of Chinua Achebe's short story &quot;Civil...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the main conflict of Chinua Achebe's short story &quot;Civil Peace&quot;?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:48:57 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Jonathan appears to value most the things given to him, as an...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[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 &quot;five inestimable blessings&quot; - 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...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2008 23:23:06 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In “Civil Peace,” what does Jonathan appear to value most?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In “Civil Peace,” what does Jonathan appear to value most?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:55:38 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Achebe's thesis, if it can be so simplified, is that Nigeria can find...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Achebe's thesis, if it can be so simplified, is that Nigeria can find itself again if it recognizes and dismisses the vestiges of colonialism.  The story takes place just a year after the end of the Nigerian war for independence.  Although lawlessness ensues in the aftermath of a discarded government, their is hope for the future.  Jonathon, the protagonist, is left with a good job and finds that his house is still standing.  Thieves -...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:20:04 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the thesis of Civil Peace by Chinua Achebe?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/civil-peace/q-and-a/what-thesis-for-story-civil-peace-by-chinua-achebe-11941</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the thesis of Civil Peace by Chinua Achebe?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:00:22 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In the phenominal story, &quot;Civil Peace,&quot; written by Chinua...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the phenominal story, &quot;Civil Peace,&quot; written by Chinua Achebe, the main character, Johnathan, was repetative with a very interesting quote, &quot;Nothing Puzzles God&quot;. The true meaning: almost everyone was so confused about what would happen next after the terrible war was over in this country; they were puzzled, confused. So, because Johnathan was, I would say, i pretty wise man, his quote throughout the story became...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 2 Nov 2007 07:00:30 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In “Civil Peace” Jonathan Iwegbu tries to explain to himself the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In “Civil Peace” Jonathan Iwegbu tries to explain to himself the
complexities of life by repeating this statement four times.
&nbsp;Indeed, everything puzzles him, but if God understands, then
one can continue to give life in a meaningful way and be grateful
for what one has. The first three times he says this make
references to miracles which occur after the Civil War and benefit
the family, such as finding their bike, keeping their home,...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:53:56 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The writer uses local color to help pain a picture in the reader's mind...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The writer uses local color to help pain a picture in the reader's mind about how the place described looks and perhaps importantly, feels. Some examples from the main characters could be that the day after the encounter with the thieves, Jonathan is seen "strapping" a five-gallon container to his back; his wife is "sweating in the open fire." With these details we can get a sense of life in the area and the hard, hard work required to make a...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:57:54 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How does the author use local color to evoke the region he's writing...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How does the author use local color to evoke the region he's writing about? Cite specific details from the story.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:50:08 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What do you mean by "nothing puzzle God" in the Civil Peace story?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What do you mean by "nothing puzzle God" in the Civil Peace story?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:01:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Here are a few:

Dialogue:  Achebe uses dialogue with great discretion...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/civil-peace/q-and-a/what-literary-devices-used-chinuas-civil-peace-449</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Here are a few:

Dialogue:  Achebe uses dialogue with great discretion in "Civil Peace." In the early sections of the story, only two phrases of dialogue are presented, both of which support Jonathan's optimism: "Happy survival!" and "Nothing puzzles God."

Drama:  In Chinua Achebe, C. L. Innes suggested, "The second half of this story, the account of the robbery, suggests that Achebe might well if he so wished, prove a dramatist."

Dialect:...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:44:24 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What are the literary devices used in Chinua's civil peace?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What are the literary devices used in Chinua's civil peace?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Feb 2007 03:29:40 PST</pubDate>
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