Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is a compelling and beautiful novel about an unwanted daughter. She grows up in China and is bound to be 'Bad luck'. But Adeline overcomes her difficulties in her life through working hard at school and feeding of the love of her family members. But at the end of the road is still trapped in her families negativity. Adeline overcomes her difficulties through her determination to study and read. " The reason for this is because I love my school and prefer to be here than anywhere else." School for Adeline is an escape from the real world, it is a place where she can escape from negativity. Without school she would constantly be bullied by her family, her life would have been much worse. At school Adeline feels accepted, the fact that Adeline has a place where she can build up her self esteem helps her get through the difficult times in her life. "It is something special Mother Agnes gave me in front of the class, she called it an award." Adeline has the fire and determination to do well in school, she puts all of her sadness into proving people wrong. Adeline's determination to study gets her through the negativity in her life. …show more content…
" Keep in mind, always, no matter what, that you are worthwhile and very important to me." Aunt Baba plays a big part in Adeline being so successful, she gives her the fuel to believe in herself. Aunt Baba helps Adeline's self esteem, with Aunt Baba constantly telling that she is special pushes her to gain the respect of others this is how she overcome her difficulties. " You have defiled the odds and garnered triumph through your own efforts." Finally at the end of the book Adeline now believes that she is important, this is due to Aunt Baba's un-denying belief in her. Even though Adeline does have a difficult life the people who helped got her through the difficult