A Study of Struggle, Fight Back, and Rebuilding her Lives by The Protagonist in Buchi Emecheta’s Novel the Bride Price

Abstract

              This study explores the experiences of women in Buchi Emecheta’s novel The Bride Price. It focuses on how female characters face different forms of subordination, such as cultural expectations, gender roles, and family pressures. Despite these challenges, the women in these novels show strength by resisting unfair treatment and trying to take control of their own lives. The study also looks at how they rebuild their identities and find new paths to freedom and self-worth. Through these stories, Emecheta highlights the struggles and courage of African women in a male-dominated society.