Chinese Cinderella By Adeline Yen Mah

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• Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of An Unwanted Daughter By Adeline Yen Mah

1. Mother died giving birth to her
   1. She is considered the unlucky child
      1. Sometimes considered not to be part of the family at all
   2. Most relatives blame her for mothers death
      1. Very un-liked in the family
2. Stepmother Hates her
   1. Treats Adeline very cruelly
      1. Send her to boarding school
         1. Is forgotten about and she spend most of her teenage years without parents
         2. Enters in a writing contes
            1. wins!
               1. Gets to study in England and eventually makes this book
3. Her father dosn't seem to love her
   1. Whips her when she does wrong
      1. Tries very hard to win fathers approval
         1. Makes great grades
   2. Lets her siblings mistreat her
   3. Lets stepmother treats her cruelly
4. Siblings don't like her
   1. Is picked on daily
      1. Very meek and shy
   2. Only person who actually likes her is her Aunt Baba
      1. Aunt Baba becomes her role model and mom figure
         1. Becomes blamed for any mistakes Adeline makes