What Are The Challenges In Chinese Cinderella

“The hardships that I endured in the past will help me succeed in the future.”-Philip Emeagwali. In the memoir Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline is in a constant war with the challenges and the people in her early life. These challenges shaped who Adeline was and who she was yet to become, the hard times helped her pursue her success in the future.
Chinese Cinderella is a depressing story because of all the hardships Adeline had to endure. Adeline had to face every challenge that came her way with courage and determination to succeed in the future. Three challenges Adeline faced include: she was not wanted or loved by the majority of her family, she had to grow up too soon and support herself alone, and Adeline was beaten and treated unjustly.
Some of the hardships that she faced included the fact that she was not loved or wanted by the majority of her family. For example, Adeline says, “Now they know the pathetic truth! Unwanted and unloved by my own parents.” (Yen Mah pg. 116) This evidence shows the self- loathing attitude Adeline had developed because of the pressure and uncaring nature of her parents. Also, this evidence identifies that Adeline has no faith that she will ever be wanted by her parents. Another example is, “Big sister once told me, ‘Mama died giving birth to you. If you hadn't been born, Mama would still be alive. She died because of you, you are bad luck.’” (Yen Mah pg. 13) This quote explains the source of hatred the older siblings have created for Adeline. This quote is important because it shows the soul reason why the siblings resent her. Adeline had hard early years of her life because the majority of her family despised her, with the exception of her Ye Ye and Aunt