The theme prominent is the death of a young man at the height of his strength and his career. Death of a young person is a common theme in poetry and this one is very famous because of the emotions that it awakens in a person. Poe was known for writing poems like this usually including young women who die before becoming old.
The story of Jonathan is from the novel "Civil Peace" which is a 1971 short story by Chinua Achebe. It is about the effects of the Nigerian Civil War<span> (1967–1970) on the people, and the "civil peace" that followed.
</span><span>The camp officials and soldiers have money to spare compared to Jonathan.</span><span>
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I believe the answer is A., though it's been a while since I read the story.
