Adeline Yen Mah

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    the book Chinese Cinderella the main character Adeline, a young girl, is put down, persecuted, wipped, assaulted, and made fun of. Reading about all of the things that happened to Adeline throughout her childhood made me feel bad for her, and made me feel sad that this was a real story. Chinese Cinderella was a page turning book because it made you want to read more, and see what happens to Adeline in the end. Its sad that a little girl named Adeline comes to school acting like she comes…

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    Throughout Adeline’s life the concept of affectivity and affective neutrality took precedent within her family, she couldn’t rely on receiving emotional gratification from a relationship. Most often Adeline was subject to verbal abuse from her step mother, as well as physical abuse. Adeline won class president at her school one year, to celebrate her friends showing up uninvited to her house to celebrate her victory. However no victory was to ensue but instead humiliation by Niang for all to…

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    The whole research was based on the individual secondary research. All the statistical data were obtained from the dataset of official statistics. The CPI in Japan and the Indian CPI were drawn from the World Bank Group and the nominal exchange rate came from the IMF. For collecting these data, it is no doubt that the secondary research method was the feasible way in comparison with the primary research. However, there were three limitations of the entire research. The first source of weakness…

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    Although exports have risen to the United States, they have fallen to the other main trading partners, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong [10]. When Shinzo Abe took office in 2012, exports were at a low, roughly 4500 billion Japanese yen and while there is a lot of movement, the numbers, over time, have continued to rise. The highest ever recorded sales in Japan was 7582 billion JPY and occurred in 2008, just prior to the recession. Since that time, and especially since 2012, export…

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    There are risks in international trade and transaction that any organisation may face, especially volatile exchange currency risk. The organisation should consider to control and manage the risks and capital for payments. In case the organisation has insufficient capital, they should consult the bank to borrow the money. Next, the organisation has to research and plan for the suitable payment method and expenditure phrasing that help the organisation to be able to keep the cash flow at maximum…

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    Chinese Cinderella Quotes

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    the end your spirit will prevail; to transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion." (Yen Mah xii) The story Chinese Cinderella revolves around a despised, unwanted, and abused daughter who garnered triumph through her efforts and actions, and defied the odds against her. In the memoir, Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah, the author writes about her abusive childhood and how she used her harsh upbringing to make her a stronger person. This…

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    Chinese Cinderella Theme

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    yourself are convinced of your own worth”(181). Author, Adeline Yen Mah, shares the horrors of her childhood growing up as an unwanted daughter in the autobiography Chinese Cinderella. The first years of a child’s life are the most crucial in shaping the person they will become. For young Adeline Yen Mah, these defining years shaped her into a strong, intelligent women despite her poor upbringing. The novel Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, brings to light the life of hardship growing…

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    “Failure is the opportunity to begin more intelligently” -Henry Ford. Adeline had this mindset throughout her childhood, to do her best which benefited her in the long run. This give me the vigor and aspiration to do my personal best. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is an inspirational story because she never gives up, she stood her ground, and kept her hopes up no matter the crisis. One way the story was inspirational was she stood her ground while being hurt physically and mentally.…

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    Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is a memoir about the author’s childhood difficulties. The author uses a variety of sensational and vivid diction to portray her fear and pain in the scene where her father severely scolds her. To begin with, Adeline asserts that her father comes into her room with “towering rage”(Mah 104) and chastises her for secretly visiting her friend’s house. This phrase shows Adeline’s immense fear towards her father and indicates the readers how severe Adeline’s…

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    Chinese Cinderellqa, Adeline Yen Mah’s autobiography is a story pf a little girle forgotten by her family. Although Adelines life is equal parts neglect and love the happy times help her rise above her abusive family. Yen Mah shows this through PLT the duckling, WU Chun-mei and Niang, Adeline’s stepmpothe. Although Adeline’s life has equal parts neglect and love, the happy times help her rise above her abusive family. Adeline is able to find the positive in any situation because even though she…

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