Class 11 English Lesson 5: References beyond the text

 

References beyond the text

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a.      How would you describe the civil peace in Nigeria?

The condition of the Civil please in Nigeria wasn’t good. After the war, the time of civil peace was the time of resettlement. There was nothing new for the people. People had to face various problems during that time. The government’s law during that time was good. There were many risks in people’s lives. Thieves used to do looting and beat people without any fear of the law. Though the Civil War prevailed, there was Anarchy everywhere.

b.     What kind of attitude towards life do you think you would have if your situation were similar to that of Jonathan’s?

If my situation were similar to that of Jonathan’s, I would have similar optimism about my life and my family. I would be ready to face any challenges to protect my family as Jonathan did. I would try to do hard labour, keeping faith in God for the welfare of my relatives. I would try to be quite away from violence. Hence, I think that I would have a positive, optimistic, and energetic attitude towards life if my situation were similar to that of Jonathan’s.

c.      Draw the character sketch of Jonathan Iwegbu.

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 throughout the whole story. He does not waste his time looking back on the things that have troubled him in the past; he keeps calm and carries on with his life and deals with whatever happens next. His optimism is shown with every main event in the story.

First off, the war has ended. He is happy to come out of it alive with his wife, his bike, and three out of four of his children; one child has died. The fact that his child has died does not seem to trouble him on the outside. It probably does on the inside; however, he does not let it get to him. He stops thinking about it, and instead of being upset because of the death of his child, he is happy for everyone who has survived. Also, he refers to his bike as a taxi once, which shows more optimism. When he gets to his old house, it is broken down. He is calm and gathers up some materials to fix it instead of getting mad over it. His old job as a minor isn’t available anymore, so he starts a new job of his own and opens up a bar.
Thieves come to his house and try to rob him of money. He tries to find the most peaceful way out of it. After paying all the money he had, he once again, he remains calm and carries on.

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