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Questions on the Themes in the Novel
- What obstacles does Adah have to overcome in her quest for personal development?
2. What are the social impediments to personal growth for the female gender in the novel?
3. Setbacks give Adah greater energy to press on. Comment.
4. Discuss the theme of determination/perseverance in Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen
5. Comment on the theme of male privilege in Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen.
6. Second Class Citizen is about the fight for the dignity of womanhood. Comment.
7. Consider Second Class Citizen as a novel of women’s liberation.
8. Buchi Emechata’s novel, Second Class Citizen is an indictment on the ills of a male-controlled society. To what extent is this a proper assessment of the novel?
9. Comment on the theme of girl-child education in Second Class Citizen
10. Examine the theme of racial prejudice in Buchi Emecheta’s novel, Second Class Citizen
11. Comment on the theme of male domination in Second Class Citizen
12. What are the factors that truly make Adah a second class citizen?
13. Examine the significance of the title of the novel, Second Class Citizen
14. Discuss the theme of domestic violence in Buchi Emecheta’s novel, Second Class Citizen
15. Comment on the theme of marriage in Second Class Citizen
16. Discuss the theme of motherhood in the novel.
17. Discuss the theme of female independence in the novel, Second Class Citizen
18. Discuss the theme of marital stability in Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen
19. Discuss the theme of ambition in Second Class Citizen
20. Comment on the theme of discrimination in the novel.
ANALYSIS OF THE GRIEVED LANDS BY AGOSTINHO NETO
21. Discuss the theme of racial inequality in Second Class Citizen
22. Culture plays an important role in the lives of the female gender in Africa. How does this statement play out in the novel?
23. Discuss the theme of gender inequality in Second Class Citizen
24. Examine the theme of cultural shock in Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen
25. Discuss the theme of possibilities in Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen
26. Discuss the theme of dreams in Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen
27. Discuss the theme of gender discrimination in Second Class Citizen
28. Discuss the theme of education in second class citizen
29. Examine the theme of migration in Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen
Questions on Characters in Second Class Citizen
30. Assess the character and role of Adah Ofili in Second Class Citizen
31. Assess the character and role of Francis Obi in Second Class Citizen
32. Assess the character and role of Mrs Ofili
33. Assess the character and role of Mr Ofili
34. Assess the character and role of Mr Cole in the novel, Second Class Citizen
35. What personal qualities of Adah do you find admirable?
36. Assess the character and role of Mr Noble in Second Class Citizen
37. Assess the character and role of Miss Stirling in Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen
38. Describe the character and role of Janet in the novel.
39. Consider Adah as a resourceful character.
40. Consider Adah as a fighter/overcomer in Second Class Citizen
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41. Describe the character and role of Ma in the novel
42. Compare and contrast the characters of Francis Obi and Mr Noble
43. What is the significance of Victor in Adah’s life?
44. Comment on Adah’s role as a mother and a wife.
45. Describe the transformation of the character called Francis in the novel.
46. Consider Francis Obi as a frustrated husband.
47. What marital problems does Adah have to deal with in the novel, Second Class Citizen?
48. Adah Ofili is a dreamer. Comment
49. Francis is inherently a good man. Comment
50. Compare and contrast the characters of Adah and Francis.
51. Comment on the effects of cultural expectations on Francis Obi in the novel.
52. What obstacles does Adah have to clear to achieve her dream?
53. Trace Adah’s journey from first-class citizen to second class citizen in the novel
Questions on Incidents, Style and Plot Development
54. What is the significance of Adah’s first appearance in Mr Cole’s class?
55. Comment on the contribution of the death of Mr Ofili to the development of the plot
56. Discuss the use of foreshadowing in the novel, Second Class Citizen.
57. Describe the significance of the meeting between Francis and Adah in Liverpool
58. How does Francis Obi’s migration to the UK contribute to the development of the plot of Second Class Citizen?
59. Describe the childhood experiences of Adah and their effects on her growing up into adulthood.
60. Comment on the use of euphemism in the novel.
61. Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen is a realistic novel. Do you agree?
62. Examine the contribution of Pa to the development of the plot of Second Class Citizen.
63. How does Francis Obi’s move to England contribute to the development of the plot?
64. Describe the relationship between Francis and Adah bringing out its significance.
65. What aspects of life in the UK shock Adah on her arrival in that country?
66. Examine the role Adah’s employment plays in the novel.
67. Examine Second Class Citizen as a novel about the African woman’s struggle for survival.
68. Recount the surprises Adah has to contend with on her arrival in the UK.
69. What role does marriage play in Buchi Emecheta’s novel, Second Class Citizen
70. Examine the relationship between Francis and his children.
More Likely Questions on Second Class Citizen
71. Comment on Adah’s relationship with her in-laws.
72. Which Igbo cultural practices has the novelist criticized in Second Class Citizen?
73. Adah is as cunning as a serpent but as harmless as a dove. Discuss
74. Consider Adah as a strong woman.
75. Is Adah a realistic character?
76. Adah is a strong girl who grows up into a weak woman. Do you agree?
77. What makes Second Class Citizen a feminist novel?
78. Examine the novel Second Class Citizen as a satire.
79. What cultural practices come under criticism in Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen?
80. Examine the concept of human ingenuity in the novel
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Pls can you post adah marriage as a funnel of things
please can you post the plot summary of look back in anger
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And well done on the good job
Yes, I’ll definitely do that. Thank you for the reminder.
Thanks .I love this !!!
You’re most welcome!