Chinese Cinderella Yen Mah

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Adeline has been whipped,thoroughly beaten, and has had a torturous life she never was welcomed by the family and had a depressing life.
The memoir Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is a story about a girl with a depressing life.
Adeline was always depressed about being last on everything. Victor once said “It’s so unfair why doesn’t she ever get to go anywhere with us. Niang screamed That’s just the way it is! “( Yen Mah 156)She doesn’t get to go even with her own family. They treat her as if she doesn’t matter.” “ When we opened the gift box, we were delighted to find seven baby ducks. As usual fourth brother ,picked followed by little sister,big brother, and then by the time it was my turn I was left with the tiniest scrawniest duckling.

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