CONFLICTS BETWEEN ADAH AND FRANCIS IN SECOND CLASS CITIZEN

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The novel is centered on both interpersonal and intercultural conflicts. However, this essay will concentrate on the interpersonal conflicts which include both Adah and Francis. The both characters had many conflicts and disagreement which resulted in their divorce at the end of the text.

One major quarrel between Adah and Francis is the former going for family planning pills, after the birth of Adah’s fourth child and the complication she had, she resolve within her that she would not have any more children. This made her to visit a family hospital in order to seek medical advice on family planning pills. When Francis discovered that Adah had taken precaution against becoming pregnant, he was mad and a quarrel ensue. Adah was beaten terribly and it took the intervention of Mr. Noble to settle both of them.

Frances unfriendly and uncooperative nature always leads to constant quarrels and conflicts. His non acceptance of his responsibilities as a father and husband made Adah to realize that he is never in love with her. Adah is the only person who provides the basis family needs while Francis sleep at home. He keeps failing his accounting examinations and always demand money from Adah for tuition fee. This attitude always generate conflict and quarrels in the home front.

Another major conflict and quarrel between Adah and Francis is the incident that occurred in Trudy’s. Adah places her two children in the care of Trudy who lives not too far from her house, she not only reduces the amount of milk given to the children but she also cheated with Francis. This resulted in a major conflict between Adah and Francis.

Adah’s manuscript was burnt by Francis out of jealous, this is another major conflict in the text as it led to the separation of both of them. Adah felt betrayed by her husband who considered her inferior and second class.

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