Chinese Cinderella
- Created by: raabiasakeena
- Created on: 30-11-15 17:40
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- Chinese Cinderella
- Feelings relayed in simile- painful and constant
- "Like a persistent toothache"
- Distant relationship reinforced
- She does not recognize her own home
- No one there to greet her- "mother playing bridge"
- “Don’t look so scared” – Adeline’s fear
- Father's power indicated through imperitives
- "You will go to medical school"
- Father lacks respect and faith in his daughter + her dreams
- "He scoffed"
- Adeline's extreme joy shows how neglected she has been
- "Is it possible? Am I dreaming?"
- Father in contrast is more relaxed and at ease
- In slippers and bathrobe
- Ellipses creates tension and the sense that the end of term would be a bad thing
- Short sentence, builds up suspense
- She has a duty of making her family and country proud of her achievements- shows the importance of honour and ‘face’
- Holy of Holies - a place to
which I had never been invited
- shows clearly who is the master of the house.
- Shows family roles.father is superior to herself and that his room is almost a sacred place
- "How come you won?"
- Reinforces her low self esteem
- Emotive language continued throughout text
- Describes her home using words like "nightmare"
- Feelings relayed in simile- painful and constant
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