What is ironic about the lines above? They are being said by a violent thief threating others with automatic rifles. The violence is actually worse now that the war is over. During the war, the violence was committed by people. Now, it is commited by nature. Violence is encouraged in Nigerian culture, so it would exist both in war and during peace.

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Aussie

22 September, 17:40

What is ironic about the lines above? They are being said by a violent thief threating others with automatic rifles. The violence is actually worse now that the war is over. During the war, the violence was committed by people. Now, it is commited by nature. Violence is encouraged in Nigerian culture, so it would exist both in war and during peace.

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Dania Waters · Answer 1

The irony comes in,

Violence is encouraged in Nigerian culture, so it would exist both in war and in peace.

Violence had to be encouraged to have the peace of the people. It means that violence becomes a key to peace and also war. The question now falls on how can peace be achieved through violent means?