Adeline Yen Mah’s novel Chinese Cinderella is an autobiographical novel about ‘the secret story of an unwanted daughter.’ The novel is memorable because the story is intriguing and it is also historical as it depicts the chaos of China in the early 1940s. The novel is also remarkable for its strong depiction of characters. The novel is based on a girl called Adeline who is neglected and unloved by her family members. There are few people who love her. Adeline’s family considers her bad luck because
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! Symbolism‚ Imagery and Theme in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close The novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close tells the story of Oskar‚ a 9 year old boy‚ who had a very close relationship with his father before he died in the 9/11 attack. His love for his father grew after he found a key in his fathers’ vase‚ which sent him on an adventure to find the lock that fits the key. Jonathan Safran Foer‚ the author of this book‚ clearly demonstrates the characteristics of literary elements. The novel
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Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography written by author Adeline Yen Mah which describes her experiences growing up in China during theSecond World War. It was published in 1999 and is a revised version of part of her autobiography‚ Falling Leaves. Born the fifth child to an affluent Chinese family Adeline’s life begins tragically. Adeline’s mother died shortly after her birth due to complications bought on by the delivery‚ and in Chinese culture this marks her as cursed or bad luck. This situation
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Book Description A riveting memoir of a girl’s painful coming-of-age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s. A Chinese proverb says‚ "Falling leaves return to their roots." In Chinese Cinderella‚ Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and a powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. She and her siblings are subjected to
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imagine the artwork on their feelings and they can set their imagination loose. Hence‚ allowing them to release and see the artist’s works through their emotions‚ thoughts and feelings they go through. In the case of the picture by Robert Capa‚ The Falling Soldier‚ which shows a man getting shot during the Spanish War a Loyalist soldier. The viewer has an immediate sense that the man is shot‚ and there is a war; but the picture becomes more tragic when we learn what he was fighting for hence it helps
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Chinese Cinderella. The novel ‘Chinese Cinderella’ was written by Adeline Yen Mah. It tells the readers a story about herself during her childhood times and that she was an unwanted daughter. In the preface‚ Yen Mah stated ‘Please believe that one single positive dream is more important than a thousand negative realities.’ In this novel Yen Mah tells her story and proves that the statement is true. The start of the novel states the first negative reality for Adeline was her mother’s death. Adeline’s
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“Success is no accident. It is hard work‚ perseverance‚ learning‚ studying‚ sacrifice and most of all‚ love of what you are doing.” This quote by Pele‚ a soccer player regarded as one of the best of all time‚ describes the determination that it took for Adeline to succeed and overcome her childhood. In the memoir‚ Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah‚ the author writes about the support from Ye Ye‚ Aunt Baba‚ and also rising above her abusive childhood. Ye Ye is one of the reasons why Adeline was
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Chinese Cinderella Study Questions (Chapter 1-11) Chapter 1 (pgs. 1-3) 1. When does this story begin? 2. What is Adeline’s great accomplishment in this chapter? 3. What is Aunt Baba like? 4. What does Aunt Baba keep in her safe deposit box? Why? 5. How did Adeline’s mom die? 6. Why is Adeline bad luck? Memoir: Write about a memory you have when you had a great accomplishment at school. Chapter 2 (pgs. 4-6) 1. How many siblings does Adeline have
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In Falling Skies‚ the best elements of the apocalypse are that people are dying‚ kids living in a small group‚ and also there is that one jerk with the civilization. The government is the leader of the civilization. His job is to make sure that no one escapes the civilization or get hurt. Also‚ the military was organized by the head of the military. The government gives the order to the captain‚ and then the captain gives order to the soldiers. The government of Falling Skies’ is similar to the
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The Feelings of Falling in Love What is Love? Is it attraction? Is it intimacy? Is it attachment? Love‚ in fact‚ is all of these things combined together. "Love is spiritual‚ not physical. It is a union of souls and hearts and minds‚ not something you can ’t put under your microscope and understand!" Love is an emotion combined with a series of feelings. These feelings can be immensely powerful and wonderful. Romantic love is defined to be an intense emotional state that one person experiences
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