CHINESE CINDERELLA NOVEL STUDY written by Adeline Yen Mah 1. Why did the author call this story “Chinese Cinderella? (4 marks) The author decided to name this novel Chinese Cinderella because it relates to the same storyline as the fairytale‚ Cinderella. The author led the same type of life as the main character of Cinderella- being an unwanted daughter‚ mistreated and unloved by her stepmother. As in the fairytale‚ she overcame the odds to prove her worth with a fulfilling life and good education
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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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therapist would need for administering family treatment involving transgenerational model. If we would speculate knowing some information about Cinderella’s family members‚ the transgenerational model would work beautifully. A chronic anxiety of Cinderella‚ her unstable‚ submissive behavior‚ could be explained by anxiety transmitted over several generations. Goldenbergs bring our attention to a few important emotional patterns of an individual:”the selection of a spouse with similar differentiation
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retelling of Cinderella Michelangelo‚ perhaps the most gifted sculptor and painter of all times‚ once said that "geniuses stand on the shoulders of other geniuses." As Michelangelo built upon the brilliance of his predecessors‚ Anne Sexton does the same with her poem "Cinderella". Fairy tales originated as oral traditions and were passed along and sculpted by thousands of story tellers. Each raconteur changes elements in the story to fit their individual needs. Sexton reinvents "Cinderella" as a poem
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US History II March 5‚ 2014 Cinderella Man Analysis “Cinderella Man” is the story of James J. Braddock’s life through the Great Depression. His journey begins as a prominent young boxer in a booming economy but with the stock market‚ Braddock’s boxing career plummets also. He is soon one of the many millions Americans battling poverty and meeting ends meet. “Cinderella Man” is an inspirational film that shows the audience how to overcome adversity and rise up. The portrayal of Jimmy Braddock
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similarity?) She‚ much like Cinderella‚ is loyal and quiet in performing her daily duties. Ellen is also searching for something to complete her life. But several incidents in Ellen’s life contribute to her un-Cinderella-like ending‚ including the fact that she does not have a mythical figure to help her out. These scenes‚ which are shown through Ellen’s responses to interactions with characters around her‚ prove Ellen to be a very complex character. Both Ellen and Cinderella experience sadness from
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Chinese Cinderella essay Chinese Cinderella is an autobiographical about the early years of Adeline Yen Mah. This story expresses all the hardships and difficulties that she went through during her childhood. Adeline always had hope that things were going to get better in her life as she grew up and was determined to be noticed in her family. Hope and determination comes from staying strong‚ always believing in yourself‚ never putting yourself down and always looking at the positive side of life
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Text Response: “Chinese Cinderella” by Adeline Yen Mah Explain the main theme (idea) in your text and comment on why the theme is so important. An important theme in the book “Chinese Cinderella” by Adeline Yen Mah is the power of knowledge and perseverance against all problems be they small or big. The book demonstrates the importance of these themes by portraying a character: Adeline who through her adversities‚ perseveres to overcome obstacles and empowers herself by excelling in academic
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politically correct version of Cinderella‚ it removes the simple educational values that the original portrays. For being a politically correct story it portrays humans is nothing but animals unable to control their actions. We will address couple of stereotypes that this story reinforces. The first stereotype is that man is nothing but an animal and cannot control their desires. In this version of Cinderella women are only considered sexual objects for man’s amusement. When Cinderella walks into the ball
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Cinderella poem version by Anne Sexton Cinderella although is based on the fairy tale written by Grimm brothers present a totally different version and point of view about traditions and roles presented in the second one. Cinderella originally is one of the most famous fairy tales‚ and Grimm’s version is one of the well-known of this story. Those German Brothers: Jacob And Wilhmen Grimm presents stories adapted from traditional oral story‚ which has origin in the Ancients cultures like Greece and
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