Adeline Yen Mah

Adeline Yen Mah is a Chinese girl growing in knowledge with a wealthy family. Then, a new threat arrises... Niang! She is the evil stepmother that tries to burden Adeline with as much issues as she can. Adeline tries to conquer these problems with the help of her other loving family members. In the novel, Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah, the author shows that being unwanted can be overcome by consulting family. She proves this by showing the help that Adeline received from her Ye Ye (grandfather)

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. In the book Chinese Cinderella it is apparent that Niang has had a positive and also a negative impact on Yen Mah. In the

Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography of Adeline Yen Mah. Adeline Yen Mah, the Chinese Cinderella was not as lucky as the original western Cinderella who got the help from others. Their lives are totally different. Her family considered her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. Although Adeline won prizes at school, they were not enough to compensate for what she really yearns for the love and understanding of her family. Chinese Cinderella tells the story of Perseverance, also that

P1 Adeline is the main protagonist of the book Chinese Cinderella. In this book written by Adeline Yen Mah herself, it depicts her life and the adversities she’s had to overcome. The story takes place in China’s 1940’s to the 1950’s. When Adeline was born her mother died during childbirth, this gave her the title of a cursed child, as many people including her own father thought she only brought misfortune. Her own family looked down on her and even neglected to give her the bare necessities. All

Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is a very depressing story. It is about a young girl who is unwanted by her family. No one loves her and she is very sad. Chinese Cinderella is a depressing story, because her own father whips her, her stepmother, Niang, slaps her, and she gets sent off to St. Joseph's boarding school. Chinese Cinderella is a very depressing story because her own father whips her. "He ordered her to lay face down on her bed and he whipped her" (104). Father whipped

written by Adeline Yen Mah, describing the many complications she experienced in her childhood and young teenage years. Unlike most children, Adeline struggled to live a ‘normal’ life. She was often looked down upon by most of her family and was neglected and abused in a way that was totally unacceptable. This is significantly repeated throughout her juvenility. An important idea that recurs throughout the story Chinese Cinderella is, unwanted and mistreated by your family and relations. Adeline is unloved

Chinese Cinderella is about a young girl named Adeline who goes through a harsh life in her early ages. Adeline’s mother dies a few weeks after she was born and gets blamed by her siblings and soon gets a stepmother. The story, Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is a depressing story because the main character gets treated unfairly and abused by her father and selfish stepmother. Adeline was treated unfairly especially when they moved to a new house in Shanghai. ¨Big Brother scraped

autobiography written by Adeline Yen Mah, presents the story of an unwanted Chinese daughter during the 1940's. This book handles the content of Adeline's gloomy childhood. The author uses various factors that contribute to forming a compelling writing style that attracts readers. One of the factors is the point of view. Chinese Cinderella is written in the first point of view and the innocent eye, which supports the readers to recognize the fluctuating emotions of Adeline throughout different situations

her fears and is able to succeed greatly in the end. Adeline, the main character in Chinese Cinderella develops great courage in her life and all the many problems that occurred within it, she is an inspiration to all that have dreams and all that have self doubt. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, is an inspirational story, about this girl’s life, and how she is able to triumph in the end, and create her own path to follow. Adeline Yen Mah is an inspiration to anyone, she puts effort into her

what we want. Of this many, stands Adeline Yen Mah, the author of Falling Leaves, her life story. This horrific yet captivating story follows Yen Mah’s journey from childhood, through adolescence and eventually leading to adulthood. The title “ Falling Leaves” refers to a Chinese proverb 落葉歸根 luo ye gui gen (falling leaves return to their roots) meaning all things go back to their original source eventually. Although this is a very good lesson in the book, Adeline Yen Mah’s overall message and theme