Chinese+Cinderella



General information about the book:
 * __CHINESE CINDERELLA__ **


 * About an unwanted child that goes through tough times
 * Mean step mother
 * Multiple family members
 * Mixed up family
 * Cinderella story with a chinese twist
 * Lots of traveling

Patty:
 * Who is the main character? What is the main conflict? Setting?**


 * Main Settings:** Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tianjin


 * Main Character-** Adeline Yen Mah


 * Main Conflict**
 * Unwanted (pg.127)
 * Treated horribly and unfairly (pg. 114,115)
 * Very Lonely (pg. 132,133)
 * She is a nobody (pg. 124,125)

Libby:
 * What is the Culture?**
 * Women, starting at a young age must bind their feet together to keep them small. A man would never marry a women with large,unbound feet. "//In my day, small feet were considered feminine and beautiful. If you had large, unbound feet, no man would marry you." (pg. 7,8) //


 * During the time when Japan had occupied China, children and even their elders had to be respectful to the Japanese soldiers. //"We children were supposed to show our respect and bow whenever we ran past Japanese soldiers. Otherwise they would punish us or kill us."// (pg. 16, 17)

Adeline's family is very strict:


 * Enter/leave house by back door only
 * Front gate leading out of garden and living room are reserved for fathers guests
 * no friends are to be invite, or they are not allowed to go to other peoples houses
 * Are not allowed to go to the 2nd floor without parents permission
 * Keep room clean, inspection at anytime
 * Be on time for any meal

Christene:
 * Connections between the book Angkat, the Cambodian Cinderella:**

chinese cinderella had may things in common with this other book
 * both daughters were unwanted.
 * the stepmother and father both hate the child.
 * the stepsiblings are treated like royalty.
 * the main person has to do all the work.
 * the main person is uncared for.
 * their parents try to get rid of them muliple times.

Ciara: I chose this because the main character in our book Adeline had a little baby chick that was the smallest of all the chicks they owned. Adeline and this chick had a strong connection. They both could relate to eachother. Lastly, they both had their own problems.
 * Symbol for the book, and why we chose it.**


 * Map of taijian, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.**

=Adeline Yen Mah: Life story=

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Libby: End of the book, (pg. 195-197). This passage is when Adelines, Aunt Baba shows her a story that her mother had told her when she was little. I liked this passage because, I thought that it was a great way to end the story, with her mothers version of Cinderella.

Patty: (pg.186) This passage/quote is when Adeline's grandfather, Ye Ye, dies. This passage made me feel very bad for her, I almost cried.