Adeline Yen Mah's Chinese Cinderella

Her stepmother struck her hard in the face, her father whipped her multiple times, and her siblings blamed her for their mother’s death. Just wonder she felt, Adeline Yen Mah, with her horrid family, separation from her only loved ones; her aunt and single grandfather, and her genius mind that only her beloved Aunt Baba treasured. As it seems, this depressing novel, Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah, the one who lived through it all, was the most unfortunate girl in all of eastern China.
Once Adeline’s mother died after Adeline’s birth, her siblings blamed her for their mother’s death and chose to never forgive her. “They blamed me for mama’s death, and never forgave me.”(Yen Mah 4). This shows that Adeline's family troubles her for something she didn't do. “If you had not been born, Mama would still be alive. She died because of you. You are bad luck.”(3). As a result to their mother’s death, Her siblings emotions for superstitions, her wellbeing of bad luck, leant toward the hatred of Adeline.
Nobody cares about Adeline's genius mind. Her stepmother, Niang, believes she brags about her prodigious grades too much, so Adeline is abused for what Niang believes is so called, “bragging”. “‘Stop bragging!’ She screamed. ‘Who do you think you are? A princess of some sort, that all your friends should pay you tribute?’” (17). This quote
“‘Your aunt is a bad influence… I'm afraid the two of you will have to be separated.’” (104). This shows that Adeline's parents loathe Adeline's behavior and choose to blame it on Aunt Baba and Ye Ye. “‘Tomorrow your father and Niang are flying you to Tianjin’” (120). This quote clearly proves how she is being separated from her loved ones; Aunt Baba and Ye Ye. Overall, Adeline’s so called, “bad” behavior is only to be fixed with blows and boarding