Analyzing King Midas 'Short Story Civil Peace'

Before attempting an action you never usually think of your actions until after it's done. During that moment the mind itself undergoes multiple decisions before even attempting anything. In Many situations whatever is being is compelling to the pre-owner's eyes. In everyday situations we come across something that is so captivating that it distracts us to whether it is a necessity or just something that our mind is craving. In this Essay I will be explaining how in many point of peoples lives can show that the necessary things in life are more meaningful and influential than temporary trinkets that only catch their eye for a short amount of time.

In the short story “Civil Peace”, is about a man named Jonathan Iwegbu who is taken out to go to war although before going he buries his bike for his return. Jonathan treasures the most valuable of items in his and his families life. While he is off at war his children,house and bike are all in tact. They might not be in the best condition although he values their remaining presence. Returning from war he is rewarded with a 20 pound egg-rasher. A day had passed where he witnessed another man's belongings being taken from him as well as his dignity. Jonathan also repetitively says “Nothing Puzzles God”

He lives in a world where the wantings in his life are overcoming and toxic to his essentials. Observing that the riches are pure thorns in his social and love life he's cursed with the good and bad he feels powerless because he obtains something that cannot be bought from what he has the most of. King Midas shows the barrier between his needs that he can't have towards the wants that are twisted with his needs. Nonetheless in everyday situations multiple people take for granted to what they can have although don't initiate any sort of solution to fix their dilemma while some people really don't have the opportunity too and sit and