ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Jonathan Iwegbu, the protagonist of Civil Peace, is the optimistic nucleus of the entire narrative. Despite the recent devastation of the Biafran War, Jonathan exhibits a happy tone in the face of death. Jonathan’s optimism is first demonstrated in the first paragraph when he exclaims how happy he is for his life.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thieves are the main human antagonists of the story, as they harass and rob Jonathan and his family. They are shown to be less educated than Jonathan, as they speak in a pidgin rather than standard English.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jonathan Iwegbu Depicted as hard-working, industrious, and resilient, he maintains a positive outlook in the face of adversity. Despite the loss of his son, he is grateful for what he has. His character represents Nigeria’s hard-working, honest people after that nation’s civil war.

Detailed explanation-4: -These main characters Robert Peace( The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace-Hobbs), Macbeth ( Shakespeare) and Okonkwo ( Chinua Achebe) were the tragic heros in their own story.

Detailed explanation-5: -Main Character: Jonathan Iwegbu-Jonathan is a round character. His main trait is optimism, however some of his smaller traits are, peacefulness, persuasiveness, and calmness. He is a static character; he stays the same through the whole story.