In the book Girls at War and Other Stories, Chinua Achebe writes several stories in which he describes different examples of Nigerian customs, experiences and beliefs. He draws a contrast between traditional Nigerian customs and the vision of modern Nigerian society. War is also another topic that Achebe presents in the story “Girls at War”. Undoubtedly, the use of irony is widely used in all his stories. The audience can clearly see the use of this theme in each of the characters' actions and experiences. Focus on the good things that happen to those who don't deserve it and vice versa. The book begins with the story "The Fool", as the name suggests, he is about a mentally disabled man who stole the main character's character clothes. Nwibe was seen as an ordinary man with a good reputation and whose major wish was to join the “community of established men in his town” (p. 12). One of the main ironies depicted in the story was when Nwibe lost his mind and started chasing the goons when he realized that his clothes had been confiscated from him. At that time, Nwibe, who was considered a “high-ranking” person, was considered a crazy individual by the Nigerian people. Whereas the individual who in reality was the “crazy one” was considered a normal individual being, using clothes to cover himself. Furthermore, it is obvious that the author wanted to emphasize the irony at the time when Nwibe remained naked while the madman was able to find pants thanks to the main character. This can be interpreted as the Fool gained what was important to him at that time while Nwibe lost everything that was important to him. The irony of how a moment of despair and frustration leads to the destruction of a man and the middle of a paper...much like in Nwibe's life. In addition to this collection of stories, “Marriage as a Private Affair” obviously provides many examples of irony. One of the most obvious examples is the title. As mentioned earlier, marriage is a compromise between two individuals, whereas an affair should mean the arrival of a third individual in the relationship. This is where the irony occurs because the case does not fit into this context. In addition to this theme, "Girls at War" is a tragic and interesting story whose main emphasis relies on many examples related to irony. In my opinion, one of the most striking examples is when it takes a long time for the two main characters to develop a bond, and only a second to end with an ending as tragic as death. Work Cited Achebe, Chinua. Girls at War and Other Stories. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1973. Print.