The correct answer is; He had to let go of the money to survive and the thieves had to rob to survive. They all have to survive in different ways. If he hadn't of given up the egg-rasher money they could of killed him, by giving the money, he went on home to his family. The thieves used the money to live because they obviously needed it for something.
Further Explanation:
Jonathon is the main character of the story, Civil Peace. The story is set post war and Jonathon was robbed in the middle of the night. He had just gotten the money and gave it up to the robbers because he wanted his family safe. The next day, he was optimistic about his future and did not dwell on the robbery. He told his neighbors what happened but continued on working on the project as he told the story to them. He decides to move forward.
