how does the setting influence the character's way of living?

The story is set in the aftermath of the Nigerian civil war. The character's way of living is based upon survival, making a living. Jonathan Iwegbu turns the one thing he has left (his bicycle) into a money making machine. He uses what he has to survive in a place where there is little left. In the end, he spends his time counting blessings rather than feeling sorry for himself.