Key Themes in Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta

• The theme of perseverance or determination

• The theme of male privilege

• The struggle for the dignity of womanhood.

• Themes of women’s liberation.

• The theme of accusation (or criticism) of a society dominated by males.

• The theme of education for girls within Second Class Citizen

• The theme of prejudice based on race

• The theme of male dominance

• The concept of class in the society

• The theme of citizenship

• The theme of African woman’s struggle to survive.

• The African woman’s search to find fulfilment

• The theme of domestic violence

• The marriage theme

• The motherhood theme

• The theme of female autonomy

• The theme of gender inequalities

• The topic of marital stability

• Ambition is the theme

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A Comprehensive Summary Of Second Class Citizen

• The theme of discrimination (Note that this is not a universal theme. Therefore, you must consider two or more places where discrimination is apparent throughout the book. Some examples include race as well as gender.)

• The theme of racial discrimination

• The theme of culture

• The theme of the clash of cultures

• The theme of the tradition

• The issue of gender inequality
• The theme of violence against women

• The theme of shock to the culture

• The idea of possibilities

• The theme of human genius

• The dream theme

• The theme of gender discrimination/discrimination against women

• The subject of education
• It is the theme that surrounds migration.
• The theme of racial discrimination 
• The theme of gender discrimination
• The theme of unresponsible husbands
• The theme of early marriage
• The concept of determination
• Theme of patriarchy
• Theme of Hope
• The theme of women’s freedom
• Theme of failure