All war is civil war, for it is always man against man, spilling his own blood, tearing out his own entrails.-Fenelom Bonavides Neto. War has only one aim, which is to destroy his enemy even if it means his death. War destroys many lives, relationships and even countries; the effect of war is drastic and this war is caused by mans brutality, leaving the enemy nothing but to drown in his own pool of blood. War is the gateway to emotional agony, it will destroy anything that comes in its way. It is brutal, wicked and very disastrous. War could also lead to prejudice, where the enemy sees even the innocent as their enemy. In addition, the effects of war proves the rate of heartlessness of man, taking everything he loves away from him. All war has its many effects, one of them in The Jade Peony being emotional agony. One of the characters who suffered this pain was Meiying and Jung Sum. The second world war II between China and Japan caused Meiying a heart wreck because the society would not let her and Kazoo, her Japanese boyfriend remain together. Meiying and her boyfriend were not allowed to be spotted together; Chinese can no longer associate with Japanese. “No one would have minded if Kazuo had kept his distance, and we ours; if this”(Choy 523). War knows no love, its aim is to destroy the enemy and nothing will stand in its way. This war led to the extent of Kazoo having to leave Canada back for Japan because there was so much pressure put on him as he is dating Meiying, at some point, Meiying receives a letter from Kazuo through Mr Barclayn telling Meiying he will be leaving Canada, in desperation and heartbreak, Meiying makes her way to the war front to meet Kazoo before he leaves. She asks “Where will you go, Kaz”(Choy 573). The pressure from war will make society go against the innocent showing no mercy. In relation, Meiying is left heartbroken, and with pregnant for Kazuo. Her only choice is to resort to an abortion be