Chinese Cinderella Quotes

In the Autobiography ‘Chinese Cinderella’, by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline has grown to become a much stronger and somewhat wiser person towards the end of the novel compared to how she was at the beginning. However, there are still some areas that she still shows weaknesses because of the way she was treated when she was a young girl. Adeline has grown a lot throughout the novel she has use her relationships with people to help herself stay strong.

During ‘Chinese Cinderella’, Adeline discoverer’s herself becoming a much stronger person towards the end of the book, as she learns more about herself and family. Adeline significantly had good relationships with Ye Ye and Aunt Baba; they helped each other grow stronger. This can be shown when Ye

Adeline tries to take special care of her duckling, finding and feeding it worms, “Later that night at dinner, Father wants to test out Jackie’s obedience and asks for a volunteer duckling. Big Brother choose PLT, who is then mauled by tempted Jackie.” Adeline’s grief is deep, with the chapter being closed off with the burial of poor Precious Little Treasure “she was my best friend and now I have lost her forever”. After PLT had

Throughout Adeline’s childhood she is always facing challenges, which can may lead to a weakness, she is a rejected child, who is in a family split by favouritism situation, she has to learn to cope and grow with the situation. Adeline is also rejected by the rating of the rooms in there Shanghai house, for example the first floor in the house is for the important family members, while the second floor is for the least important family members, which is where Adeline’s room is. Adeline is sent to a boarding school by her father and stepmother, this is their way of getting rid of her. Her father remembers nothing about her. “Hmm…let’s see now. How old are you”. When we read this are quickly taught to feel sorry for Adeline whose father remembers nothing about her and sends her away to boarding school, the author Adeline talks about how she is a rejected child. From the very start of the book Adeline she has always had a very low self-esteem she has never been able to stand up