Chinese Cinderella
Chinese Cinderella
ALL the characters are to an extent SELFISH. Discuss.
The book Chinese Cinderella displays acts of both selfish and selfless people, using multiple examples to help your understanding of each character that is spoken about. The book is based in the early 1900’s and talks about Adeline’s struggle as she grows up with her family.
When Adeline was born her mother past away, leaving her family blaming her and calling her “un lucky”
There are less selfish people in her life then self-less people.
Aunt Baba was the most influential person in Adeline’s life. Aunt Baba always cared for her. In the beginning of the book, my first impression of her was that she was like a mother to Adeline. She treats her with respect and the two do everything together. They sleep in the same room and share everything with each other. Aunt Baba does however get sensitive whenever Adeline’s mother, who had passed away, is mentioned. She was very important to Adeline and meant a lot to her.
Nai Nai was Adeline’s grandmother, she was another important person to Adeline. She treated Adeline with respect and treats her as an equal. Even though Nai Nai was only alive and well for the very first part of the book, she was still an important part of her life. She lets Adeline know how special she is and encourages her to enjoy life.
Then there is Ye Ye. He is Adeline’s kind and thoughtful grandfather. When Adeline and her siblings are told to get to school on their own without money, Ye Ye provides them with enough money for them to catch the train to and from school. Later in the book, Ye Ye explains to Adeline how Chinese characters are formed,she is then interested in learning Chinese again.
ALL the characters are to an extent SELFISH. Discuss.
The book Chinese Cinderella displays acts of both selfish and selfless people, using multiple examples to help your understanding of each character that is spoken about. The book is based in the early 1900’s and talks about Adeline’s struggle as she grows up with her family.
When Adeline was born her mother past away, leaving her family blaming her and calling her “un lucky”
There are less selfish people in her life then self-less people.
Aunt Baba was the most influential person in Adeline’s life. Aunt Baba always cared for her. In the beginning of the book, my first impression of her was that she was like a mother to Adeline. She treats her with respect and the two do everything together. They sleep in the same room and share everything with each other. Aunt Baba does however get sensitive whenever Adeline’s mother, who had passed away, is mentioned. She was very important to Adeline and meant a lot to her.
Nai Nai was Adeline’s grandmother, she was another important person to Adeline. She treated Adeline with respect and treats her as an equal. Even though Nai Nai was only alive and well for the very first part of the book, she was still an important part of her life. She lets Adeline know how special she is and encourages her to enjoy life.
Then there is Ye Ye. He is Adeline’s kind and thoughtful grandfather. When Adeline and her siblings are told to get to school on their own without money, Ye Ye provides them with enough money for them to catch the train to and from school. Later in the book, Ye Ye explains to Adeline how Chinese characters are formed,she is then interested in learning Chinese again.