Falling Down

Date: July 24, 2017 At first, Arthur Miller has us, as readers, flipping back to the beginning of the book and checking the page numbers to make sure that we didn’t miss anything or to make sure that there weren’t pages ripped out of our books. Miller introduces the story after a big event (the event that caused the story) has already occurred. This can make it confusing for the reader to understand what more can happen, for Miller left out what seems to be an essential part of the story. Miller’s

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

The story of Adeline in Chinese Cinderella is a depressing story because Niang, Adeline's stepmother, is always trying to make herself feel better by puting others down, treats her own children better than her stepchildren, and abuses Adeline, even though Adeline always turns the other cheek. Niang, is always trying to put other people down to make herself feel higher. She loathes Adeline because Niang is self concited and thinks highly of herself. "Most of Niangs friends, didn't know she had stepchilden

Chinese Cinderella is often seen as a depressing novel, but if the reader looks past the gloomy atmosphere, they can see how motivating Chinese Cinderella truly is. With all of Adeline’s struggles, she also goes through experiences that inspire her to live a happier life. The novel, Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah is inspiring because despite being an unwanted daughter, Adeline got excellent grades in school, won a play-writing competition, and studied in England. Aunt Baba and Ye Ye encouraged

Our time is up far exceeded my expectations. It was funny and heartwarming all in a short amount of time. Exposition. Shots of routine everyday events are what first introduce us to the main character. Shots of his alarm clock going off at 7 am. How he gently turns off the alarm and goes to his closet of perfectly spaced identical shirts. His ties and shoes are perfectly organized. At 7:15 exactly he brews his coffee. When he goes to get the paper, the gardener tells him, “Morning Dr. Stern, I

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

“Every thought is a battle, every breath is a war, when I look back at the flashbacks, I don't want to remember them any more”(anonymous). These words have many attributes of Adeline's bleak life as a child. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is a depressing story in many ways. The main character Adeline is discarded by her family, she is physically and mentally bullied by her parents, and her loved ones and friends are taken from her. For instance, Adeline gets tormented by her family.

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)

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

“Sometimes, all you can do is lie in bed, 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