Chinese Cinderella Quotes

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all,” a quote from the Disney movie, Mulan, proclaimed. Mulan’s father once told her that quote, and it inspired her to be different. Adeline and Mulan both fought for their rights and freedom while being a girl. In the novel, Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline compares herself to Mulan, the female warrior. She had to fight wars, requiring courage, just as Mulan did.
Adeline described about herself, “I was the female warrior Mulan.” The author, Adeline, once thought to herself, “Then they all ran out, leaving me quite alone with my silver medal, staring at my empty bowl.” (Yen Mah 11) Everyone appreciated Mulan until they discovered that she was a female, not the male they thought she was. She proved that women can be just as good as men. Adeline’s siblings were happy and proud of her until her father had complimented her. Then they stole her dinner, some dragon fruits. Girls were all unequally treated back then. Adeline’s father told her, “Continue studying hard and bring honor

Adeline Yen Mah told, “I started to weep (...) For the last few months, I had taken the blows as they came, with stoical fortitude.” (Yen Mah 137) After everything that Adelina has suffered through, she has barely cried and has instead remained calm. She kept all her feelings to herself. Most people, after being through the situations that Adeline had, would have anxiety problems. The author claimed, “When father questioned me, I could not lie. He ordered me to lie facedown on my bed and he whipped me.” (Yen Mah 104) Adeline has always stayed strong in front of Niang and Father, even after all the terrible things that they have done to her, including whipping and hitting her. She knows that she is an unwanted child, and she learned to deal with the fact that she’s a girl, just as Mulan