Chinese Cinderella Quotes

"She killed her sisters, butchered her elder brothers, murdered the ruler, and poisoned her mother," is a quote written about Empress Wu in the chronicles. Empress Wu Zetian was a very interesting historical figure with amazing character traits and many fascinating achievements. She had made an impact on many lives. Empress Wu Zetian had also been the first female to be crowned emperor.

In the 1999 novel “Chinese Cinderella”, author Adeline Yen Mah explores the theme of acceptance and belonging throughout the novel, as a result of her tragic childhood. The autobiography reveals the experiences of a young Chinese girl called Adeline, and her sense of isolation. The young girl is neglected by her family because she is being held liable for the death of her mother, who died during childbirth and leaving the family in poverty. As a result of this his heart-wrenching story, the author challenges the idea of belonging in an unkind family, to ultimately depict a sense of loneliness

Wu-Mei struggles about family and relationships. She suffered bullying from her own family. Bullying is the use of force to abuse someone and it has been the problem for Wu-mei from the start which makes her feel unwanted. Her siblings were being aggressive to her because they believe that she was the cause of their mother’s death. There is a quote from the Bible “Do unto others what you want others do unto you” this means that do to others what you want them do to you. In the novel “Chinese Cinderella” Wu Mei is being bullied by her Big Sister by telling her that she is the cause why their mother had died. For e.g. on page 3 chapter 1, Big Sister once said to Wu mei “Mama died giving birth to you. If you had not been born, Mama would still

The autobiographical novel Chinese Cinderella, is about protagonist Adeline Yen Mah’s 1940 childhood in China. Our main antagonist in the story is Adeline’s stepmother, Niang, who is portrayed throughout the story as the ‘evil-stepmother’ figure. But is there the possibility that Adeline has unfairly depicted Niang? The time period in Naing’s life which this book takes place in, would have been an extremely difficult and stressful for her. She was forced into a marriage with man twice her age and expected to become maternal towards his five children from his previous marriage. Under Niang’s circumstances she also had to take measures to protect, manage and discipline 7 children, which we only see as cruel and violent because of the modern viewpoints.

1. Quotation: “I watched her open her closet door and take out her safe-deposit box. She took the key from a gold chain around her neck and placed my certificate underneath her jade bracelet, pearl necklace and diamond watch, as if my award were also some precious jewel impossible to replace.” Chapter 1: page 2 Explanation: Adeline watched closely as her aunt treasured her report card. Adeline calls herself an “unwanted child”, she explains throughout the book how unwanted she feels.

Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah is a heart-rendering autobiographical novel. Throughout the text, Adeline describes her cruel family and the trauma she was confronted with at school, trying to satisfy her heartless father with educational achievements. Together we relive the childhood life of Adeline through her words and hear, what it feels like to be a rejected and unloved daughter. Furthermore, Adeline owns a special quality that helps her to handle the cruelty of her upbringing and rise above many obstacles. Adeline has been always resilient. She is very strong and tackles everything that comes her way. By being friendless and having a pet duck as a friend, she distracts herself from her coldblooded reality.

The monk in this story reminds me of the fairy godmother in Cinderella. The monk comes to help Baoyu several times throughout the story. “The first time was when they came to extol the virtues of the jade; the second was when Baoyu was seriously ill and the monk came and said a prayer over the jade, which seemed to cure Baoyu at once; the third time was when he restored the jade to us after it had been lost.”(Ch. 120) Like the monk, the fairy godmother in Cinderella watches over Cinderella. The fairy godmother transforms a pumpkin into a carriage so Cinderella could go to the ball.

Prince Charming and Cinderella move away from their beloved Castle, even though that place has always been home to them it’s time for a new start. Cinderella is not to happy about moving. She’s always just been in one place, and now she has to leave. She’s still unsure if this is what’s best but they both needed a fresh start and moving was the only way they could have a fresh start. Prince Charming is excited to be moving but is aware that Cinderella is not happy. He thinks to himself “was this a selfish move on my part?”.

What motivates Huang Feihong to train in the martial arts in the Drunken Master so that he can defeat Yim Tit-sam or as he’s know as, Thunder leg. Similarly in The Matrix, Neo decides to learn martial arts so that he can also defeat enemies in physical contact, which are the Agents. What makes the two different is that Huang has to go through rigorous training to achieve these skills and techniques, while all Neo has to do is upload the knowledge to his brain. In Drunken Master Huang’s enemy Yim is known as one of the most notorious fighters around, and has never lost to any opponent. Huang being defeated by him in a fight instantly makes him become his enemy and the source for Huang wanting to learn from his master. Neo’s faces a similar enemy

Adeline's characters and actions are greatly influenced by her environment and what she observes everyday. She carries her family's actions and words to heart and acknowledged she shouldn't ask Aunt Baba. Her family could have just been so abusive and negative towards Adeline since her birth that it shut her out of the family and gave her more time to think and realize why they never talked about Mama. As we read, we'll notice how badly neglect and hate distorted and discouraged Adeline and her life. But some of her traits seem to be natural, such as leading (her class), using imagination, and being smart as she not just observed, but applied those ideas at age four.

Everywhere Adeline went, trouble followed her. There was always darkness around the corner. Adeline always found a way to look at the bright side though. Throughout the memoir, Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mai, Adeline compared herself to Mulan, fought through wars, and required courage, along with the help of her friends. Mulan’s and Adeline’s similar childhoods were harder compared to most lives of other children.

In the autobiography Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, the narrator was influenced in many ways by the people around her. One character which influences the narrator’s life to a vast amount was her step-mother Niang. Her Aunt Baba also played a very big part on how Yen Mah turned out in her later and earlier years as well as everywhere in between. Her grandfather Ye-Ye was a constant support to Adeline Yen Mah.

On Google.com the word “significant” refers to something that is “sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.” For something to have a significant impact on someone, it must be meaningful, relevant, and important. As stated by Thomas Hardy, “A story must be exceptional enough to justify its telling; it must have something more unusual to relate than the ordinary experience of every average man and woman.” It must have something meaningful, something that pulls a reader in- so that the audience can laugh when the character laughs or cry when the character cries. It must be significant. A story that fits the definition of “significant” is one by Adeline Yen Mah. In the novel “Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter,” Adeline Yen Mah pulls the reader in by using the themes of loneliness and acceptance- something that is faced by nearly all at some point in their life.

This book is the moving autobiography of a young Chinese girl, Adeline Yen Mah. Born the fifth child to an affluent Chinese family her life begins tragically. Adeline’s mother died shortly after her birth due to complications bought on by the delivery, and in Chinese culture this marks her as cursed or ‘bad luck’ (p.3). This situation is compounded by her father’s new marriage to a lady who has little affection for her husband’s five children. She displayed overt antagonism and distrust towards all of the children, particularly Adeline, whilst favoring her own younger son and daughter born soon after the marriage. The book outlines Adeline’s

In the early nineteenth century the French established themselves as a colonial power; they controlled an area called French Indochina, but in the late 1940s France struggled to control its colonies in Indochina, which consisted of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Ho Chi Minh, a communist leader who led the Viet Minh, and his forces captured back much of Vietnam while the French were busy fighting WWII. The French were infuriated with the actions of Ho Chi Minh and his forces and decided to once again enter into Vietnam, where they fought a lengthy, hard battle with the Viet Minh forces. The fighting between the French and Vietnamese continued into the mid 1950s, but was put to an end when the French signed a peace document after suffering a major