Cinderella

and hope to fall asleep before you fall apart” (William C. Hannan). This is how Adeline Yen Mah from Chinese Cinderella felt when Niang, her stepmother, took her away from Aunt Baba her only family member that actually cared about Adeline. Adeline was abused by Niang and Adeline would always go to Aunt Baba for help. Aunt Baba is the only one who is there for Adeline. In Chinese cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline needs Aunt Baba more because Aunt Baba helps more than Adeline helps Aunt Baba

In the novel, Chinese Cinderella, the readers are able to explore a culture very different from their own. Despite these differences, the reader is able to easily relate to the author, Yen Mah’s experiences. The universal theme of loneliness, displayed many times throughout the novel, helps the reader to relate to Adeline despite the cultural difference. Through the language technique, first person narrative the reader is able to relate to Adeline as they feel they are being told the story directly

Family and inspiration are key parts to the development of all children, but when neglect and abandonment appear, rising above an abusive childhood can prove a difficult task. In the memoir, Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline is inspired throughout her life by her grandfather Ye Ye and Aunt Baba. Without her grandfather and aunt's help, Adeline would not have risen over her cruel and abusive childhood to become the successful writer she is today. Aunt Baba was Adeline’s

As the world continues to evolve, there are various social issues that exist. Childhood neglect is problematic in society, especially in China. In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah exposes the severity of emotional abuse and neglect of children through her personal experiences. Literature addresses this topic through the interactions of the characters and the plot of the novel. She conveys her autobiography through antagonistic characterization and her writing style of point of view and tone. Literary

dream is more important than a thousand negatives.”(Adeline Yen Mah) Sometimes some may need to ignore and persist to achieve a goal. A young girl named Adeline yearns for a loving family and inspires other people to seek their dreams too. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is a inspirational story because it teaches us to ignore the negatives, raise the positives, and persist when life gets tough. First and foremost, many people teased Adeline but she ignored them and didn't let it

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. Mulan’s and Adeline’s experiences were different from most modern lives. For

Imagine you are the child of an extremely abusive family, and yet you still make a name for yourself. The book, Chinese Cinderella, is an inspirational story in my opinion because she survived an abusive family, became a doctor, and had friends that supported her. When Adeline was a child, her family abused her physically and emotionally. Her Father, Joseph Yen Tse-Rung, was married to Adeline's mother, Yen Rong Ping, who died unexpectedly from puerperal fever two weeks after Adeline's Birth. Joseph

Is the Title “Chinese Cinderella” Appropriate for This Book? “Nothing will ever come of you! You don’t belong in this house!”(p.113) These words were spoken by Niang who is the stepmother of Adeline Yen Mah who is the Author of the book “Chinese Cinderella” and I’m going to convince you that the title “Chinese Cinderella” is well suited to the book. My three arguments in which will be discussed to persuade you are; the plot - the plot from “Chinese Cinderella” is consistently similar to that of the

How would you feel if you were repeatedly beaten, had to fend for yourself in 1945, and you never gave up on life even though you have thought about it. In my opinion, the story of Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah, is very inspirational, because a young girl is beaten and gets back up, she has to fend for herself, and she never gave up on life. She had three brothers, a step brother, one sister, and a stepsister. Adeline was born just before WWII. She had hardly any love in the family. It all

Imagine worrying about what’s going to happen next, imagine being unwanted, imagine living a life with pain, when you are just a little girl in a big world. This is the story of Adeline Yen Mah. In the book Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline hit rock bottom, she was treated like she wasn't alive. She simply didn't exist, she was screamed at and was abused since the day she was born. Her siblings blame her for the death of their beloved mother. Their mother died giving birth to Adeline