Introduction It is an old history that women have been treated inferiorly to men, no matter in familial, social, economic, legal, or political areas. “But women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties, and a field for their efforts, as much as their brothers do” (Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte). Therefore, in order to pursue a more equal treatment between the two genders, feminism sprouts. As the literary meaning, feminism is a movement that aims at promoting women’s human rights in all aspects. Most people believe that this movement was first developed in 19th century, and till now, in the 21th century, feminism is still prosperous. Besides, feminism has evolved into many more refined categories; radical feminism is just one of the types. Here, I want to analyze the novel, The Bride Price (Buchi Emecheta, 1976), through the theory of radical feminism, or more specifically, one of the major issues of discussion in radical feminism— patriarchy
