Civil Peace

Achebe narrates the story from a third-person limited perspective focused on Jonathan Iwegbu, a victim of the civil war. How might the story be different if the same events were narrated from a different perspective?

How do you interpret the title “Civil Peace”? Consider the historical context, purpose, and irony.

Achebe wrote both fiction and nonfiction. What is gained or lost by exploring the experiences of individuals after the civil war in a short story rather than an essay?