Cultural experience can influence a person’s perspective, view and change in the world. In the book, Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, it is shown and proven that culture affects a person’s society, decisions, and human perspective. Adeline’s life is shaped around the Chinese culture she lives by that is enforced by her stepmother while being restricted of freedom and influenced by outside cultures, such as her classmates. Culture can be an influence by making the decisions you make, or, in
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
quote, “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” (Maya Angelou). In the novel, Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline and Aunt Baba have a close relationship in which they both depend on each other in similar ways. In the story, they both rely on each other for love, acceptance, and making each other feel better. Throughout the novel
Mother Teresa once stated, “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted are the greatest poverty.” The book, A Chinese Cinderella, an autobiography by Adeline Yen Mah, is a story about an unwanted daughter who tries to overcome these feelings of being unwanted, neglected, abused, and lonely throughout her young lifetime. Adeline wrote this book to share her story of how she transformed her negative circumstances into something she learned from. She realized that her self-worth was determined by
Adeline, from the novel Chinese Cinderella, has many hardships and difficulties in her life, particularly abuse, neglect and loss. It’s clear that she never gives in and is always able to overcome these difficulties, with her determination and resilience, her optimistic and hopeful attitude, the support from loved ones and her imagination. By using these strategies, Adeline is able to push through her troubles and eventually win in the end. Adeline’s determination and resilience are two of her
herself and her peers. In the story Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline compares herself to Mulan. Adeline courageously stands up for herself while facing many verbal and physical battles. Adeline is truly an inspirational character and will take many risks to protect the things she cares about. Adeline fights for respect from her family and never gives up even when all odds are against her. In the story Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline compares
and experience it through their shoes. And though sometimes it may be dramatized, because literature is a mirror on the world we live in, the key themes of books remain genuine and pertinent to us. One of my favourite texts, the autobiography Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, reflects on her childhood struggles for acceptance by her family. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka also reflects alienation in the context of a hostile family environment. The Metamorphosis powerfully illustrates the ability
Good evening special guests, John Paul College staff, parents and most importantly, students. I’m Adeline Yen Mah, author of “Chinese Cinderella” and “Falling Leaves”. Thank you for having me in this very special night. Firstly I will start with something simple. Please close your eyes and open your hands. Now imagine what you would like to place in your hands. It could be anything: a school report full of A+ and certificates, a wallet, even a house; it doesn’t need to be a specific object that fits
Adeline has been blessed with two people who actually care. Aunt Baba and Yeye actually want to encourage Adeline to do her best because unlike the other members in her family, they do not treat her as just an unwanted child. In the novel, Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline is greatly supported by Ye Ye and Aunt Baba although out the book and I do not believe that she would've succeeded without them. Adeline had a very rough childhood, but at least Aunt Baba helps her to get back up
Adeline was motherless from the very start, but now her father is getting remarried to a woman named Niang, and Adeline’s world is changing quickly. She has always had a rough life, but will this be for better or worse? The memoir, Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, is about the authors perplexing and hard life as a child. Adeline has a depressing life because of the death of her mother, her pet duckling, and the separation of Adeline and her Aunt Baba. Depression is felt through