CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Jonathan says that although he does not have £100 he does have twenty pounds from his egg-rasher. He swears that this is all the money he has, and the thief agrees to accept the money. Some of the thieves mumble that he has more money and they should come inside and look, but the leader tells them to shut up.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: In Achebe’s “Civil Peace", Jonathan Iwegbu’s family carries on as if nothing happened the morning after the robbery-he prepares his bicycle, his wife cooks, and his son rinses out bottles for their bar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jonathan gets an “egg rasher” (a butchered pronunciation of the Latin ex gratia, which translates into “as a favor") for turning in rebel currency to the Treasury, and in exchange they gave him 20 pounds legitimate currency. The next night, a large group of robbers show up at his house demanding 100 pounds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Similarly, when the group of thieves demand Jonathan’s money, he doesn’t hesitate to give up the egg-rasher in order to ensure his and his family’s safety. While Jonathan understands the value of money and its importance in ensuring his and his family’s survival, he never treats money as the most important thing.