Money isn’t the world in “Civil Peace” When a person has an enormous amount of money, do they have true friends or are they fake friends? Many people decide to want to be friends with a prosperous person in order to obtain money from them; however, others use wealthy people so they will be given gifts. It is typical of others to be envious and want things that others can't have. Wealthy people are often betray by other people which is sad and is disappointing to see others being used and tricked. Although, true friends realize that money shouldn't decide characteristics or define a friendship. Unfortunately, jealousy and envy are shown throughout “Civil Peace” when the people of the town find out that someone has an enormous amount of money inside their own little town. In the short story “Civil Peace” written by Chinua Achebe, the theme is that money doesn't decide a person’s character which is described through the author’s flashbacks, point of view, and symbolism.
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Jonathan did whatever he could do to make money; however, everything that he did wasn’t easy. In Jonathan’s life his first son had died as Jonathan flashes back, “That night he buried it in the little clearing in the bush where the dead of the camp, including his own youngest son, were buried” (Achebe). Jonathan lost his first child and family meant everything to
Jonathan did whatever he could do to make money; however, everything that he did wasn’t easy. In Jonathan’s life his first son had died as Jonathan flashes back, “That night he buried it in the little clearing in the bush where the dead of the camp, including his own youngest son, were buried” (Achebe). Jonathan lost his first child and family meant everything to