Short Story Analysis/ Civil Peace

Once you sanction your foundation to be restored, not a sm solely or quick task, you will be able, with Gods help, to arm the life He al shipway intended you to curb (Sandra Celeste). Chinua Achebe, the originator of genteel Peace, writes about a unimaginative life in Africa, from struggles to miracles, the level is focused most the main guinea pig, Jonathan Iwegbus, point of view. The main conflict is the bittersweet nightshade fact that Civil War has come to an end, only if many African families have lost everything they have ever known. Jonathan, is surprised to see that his house is still standing when other structures around it are demolished.The author uses motifs, characterization and maculation to further echo conflict through the entire piece. A quotation that is perennial throughout Civil Peace is that, Nothing Puzzles God (Achebe 359). This motif helps support the characters, which further helps support the conflict. This go on quote helps support the theme by giving characteristics to Jonathan. He is being blessed each over and over again, and remains mild. At the end of the Civil War, his bike is kept safe and he is able to sell, and then(prenominal) afford a taxi drive back to Enugu to search for his home.In that whole experience, he does nothing but say that God is limitless, But, needless to say, even that monumental blessing must be accounted withal alone inferior to the five heads in the family. This newest miracle was his little house in Ogui Overside. Indeed nothing puzzles God (Achebe 359). This quote gives support to the motif, which then is portrayed as the theme. The motif is also the main supportation for the main character, Jonathan. In the Civil Peace, Achebe describes the main character, Jonathan, as a humble African man, who experiences difficulties after the Civil War.He is directly supported by the theme that, Nothing Puzzles God, because of the amount of times he is heard saying it. Characterization is a e nceinte part in this story, and it is used to support the theme, which is the direct backbone to the main conflict. The conflict is based around Jonathan and his struggle to rebuild his home and his life. Through Jonathan the journey is not hard to read, due to the comp allowe humble nature of him and his life. I count it as nothing, he told his sympathizers, his eyes on the rope he was tying.What is _egg-rasher_? Did I depend on it last week? Or is it greater than other things that went with the war? I say, let _egg-rasher_ perish in the flames Let it go where everything else has gone. Nothing puzzles God (Achebe 364). Even in his worst times, when all he had earned for his family after the war was taken away, he still praised God and put it into a completely different viewpoint. Jonathans character is a great use of conflict supportation, but his character also enhances the plot, which in the end directly reflects the main theme.The plot of any story is the foundation and the base for all characters, themes, or motifs. Plot is used to portray action throughout the story. In the Civil Peace, the author uses the plot to intensify Jonathans character and magnify the main conflict. The two most historic conflicts that happen throughout the story are when Jonathan travels to Enugu and discovers that him and his family will be forced to work and rebuild their home and lives, and when Jonathan has worked and earned money but gets robbed and is left with nothing once again.The plot emphasizes these points when, Jonathan and his family were now completely paralysed by terror. Maria and the children sobbed inaudibly akin lost souls. Jonathan groaned continuously (Achebe 362). The author uses syntax and diction in this excerpt, to support the plot. He used voice communication like, inaudibly and, paralyzed with terror, which is called imagery and helps the readers have a direct connection to the plot. In many ways plot is used to further the conflict.In many ways th e author, Chinua Achebe, uses a motif, theme, characterization through the main character Jonathan, and plot, to support the main conflicts. These literary devices are key factors in the story of the Civil Peace. By examining the authors exercise of writing this piece, it is made clear that the intended theme is that, Nothing Puzzles God. Knowing that this is the theme and the authors purpose is important in determining the conflict and the reasoning behind it. In this case, the author uses the literary devices to further and pass on upon the conflict.