Chinese Cinderella By Adeline Yen Mah

Adeline Yen Mah explores the idea that there can be happy endings, even in the worst of situations. Yen Mah seeks the idea of happy endings are possible once you remember how far you have come to be here. Adeline uses a range of stylistic devices to explore that to understand that in order to appreciate the ending, you must first understand the adverse conditions. Then, the power of the individual to create their own destiny/happy ending. Lastly, the supernatural/karma.
Adeline Yen Mah analyses that in order to appreciate the ending, you must first understand the adverse conditions. This is a strong concept shown throughout Adeline Yen Mah's story. In Chinese Cinderella there is evidence that Adeline has a tough bring up with her family. “But then Mama died giving birth to you. If you had not been born, Mama would still be alive. She died because of you. You are bad luck”. These were the first few words we heard from Big Sister. It has set that image in your mind what the book will be like. Her siblings blames Adeline’s birth
The impression of this idea is shown during the whole Chinese Cinderella book. This book shows you that you can make your future what you want it to be if you set your mind to it. But not always you can choose your happy endings. It is dictated on your performance. Adeline Yen Mah makes you believe that if she didn’t have that horrible life while growing up, she wouldn’t have gone to the full extent she was possible of. She chose to study hard and have the career she always wanted. She wrote a play for an international playwriting competition. Overall, she worked many hours on the play and poured all her emotions into it. At the end of the day, Adeline won the competition and was praised by her whole family, even her father. But the truth is, if Yen Mah did not write Chinese Cinderella in greater detail she did, we wouldn’t feel sympathy for