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Adeline Yen Mah…..
1) A character’s thoughts
1)She thinks that’s no one loves her and that she is alone in this world now that Nai Nai and Ye Ye have passed away.
2)Their behaviour and actions in the novel/film – especially in difficult or dangerous situations
2)When Adeline got lost she tried to think here she was and tried to remember her way home but no matter how much she tried she just kept thinking that everyone but her had a place to go but her she found someone and called her dad to come get her.
3)The way a character interacts with other characters
3)Adeline doesn’t really talk to her other family but she does talk to her school friends is nice to them and talks to them like nothing bad is going on at home.
4)Figurative language that describes them e.g. similes and metaphors
4)Adeline did smile some times , she did have a uniform but it did not fit her that well she grew really fast and grew out of it but she didn’t get a knew one until she moved schools
5)Adverbs and descriptive verbs that tell us how a character speaks or behaves
5)She is ok but sometimes she does be a bit naughty she disobeys Naing and her Father because they would not give her money for the tram.
6)What other characters say about them
6)Niang and her Father think that she is just a child and she doesn’t know anything, her big brothers and sisters think she is a waste of space and they are blaming Adeline for their mother’s death.
1) A character’s thoughts
1)She thinks that’s no one loves her and that she is alone in this world now that Nai Nai and Ye Ye have passed away.
2)Their behaviour and actions in the novel/film – especially in difficult or dangerous situations
2)When Adeline got lost she tried to think here she was and tried to remember her way home but no matter how much she tried she just kept thinking that everyone but her had a place to go but her she found someone and called her dad to come get her.
3)The way a character interacts with other characters
3)Adeline doesn’t really talk to her other family but she does talk to her school friends is nice to them and talks to them like nothing bad is going on at home.
4)Figurative language that describes them e.g. similes and metaphors
4)Adeline did smile some times , she did have a uniform but it did not fit her that well she grew really fast and grew out of it but she didn’t get a knew one until she moved schools
5)Adverbs and descriptive verbs that tell us how a character speaks or behaves
5)She is ok but sometimes she does be a bit naughty she disobeys Naing and her Father because they would not give her money for the tram.
6)What other characters say about them
6)Niang and her Father think that she is just a child and she doesn’t know anything, her big brothers and sisters think she is a waste of space and they are blaming Adeline for their mother’s death.
In-depth text analyze
Page 25-28
Q1 How does Adeline’s description of the rooms and the unfriendliness of the dog, Jackie, forecast the way in which the children are treated by Niang?
A1 it gives an clear picture of how Niang treats the step children and how she thinks they are just like servants staying in “her house” and she’s just doing them a favour Adeline’s descriptions are really easy to visualise because her words are really well described.
Q2 what do the various storeys of the house represent and why are the children forbidden from entering by the front door or having friends home?
A2 Niang father fourth brother and little sister in this story are better than the rest of the servants and the step children.
Page 64- 67
Q1 In what ways does Wu Chun-mei differ from Adeline? What do they have in common
A1 Wu Chun-mei is very athletic and Adeline isn’t very athletic
Adeline is very good at writing stories and school work
And Wu Chun-mei is stillgood at this but not as good as adeline
They are both good people ancd would make great class presidents and they are both hard working aswell
Q2 Why does Adeline admire Wu Chun-mei?
A2 because she is very popular and well like and she is also very athletic
Q3 How does Adeline’s description of her refusal of the ride offered by Dr Wu reflect the desperation she feels within herself?
A3 she would feel like a charity case if she lets Dr Wu give her a ride and she has a lot of self-pride
Page 87—91
Q1 Both PLT and Aunt Baba show unquestioning devotion to Adeline. How does Adeline show us she appreciates this devotion?
A1 she shows PLT her love by risking her life to get PLT some worms in the yard where Jackie lives and aunt baba. Adeline loves aunt baba because aunt baba treated her like her own and she always encouraged her to do her best and always treats her nicely unlike the rest of the family
Q2 Why does Aunt Baba say that it would be better not to mention Jackie’s attack on
Adeline to her parents? What does this show about Aunt Baba’s position in the family?
A2 aunt baba means it would be safer not to tell her parents because they will just say that Adeline lied
Q3 How does Aunt Baba demonstrate the value she places on Adeline’s
scholastic success?
A3 she always encourage Adeline and makes her do all her homework and to do her best in everything
Q4 What effect does such confidence have on Adeline?
Page 25-28
Q1 How does Adeline’s description of the rooms and the unfriendliness of the dog, Jackie, forecast the way in which the children are treated by Niang?
A1 it gives an clear picture of how Niang treats the step children and how she thinks they are just like servants staying in “her house” and she’s just doing them a favour Adeline’s descriptions are really easy to visualise because her words are really well described.
Q2 what do the various storeys of the house represent and why are the children forbidden from entering by the front door or having friends home?
A2 Niang father fourth brother and little sister in this story are better than the rest of the servants and the step children.
Page 64- 67
Q1 In what ways does Wu Chun-mei differ from Adeline? What do they have in common
A1 Wu Chun-mei is very athletic and Adeline isn’t very athletic
Adeline is very good at writing stories and school work
And Wu Chun-mei is stillgood at this but not as good as adeline
They are both good people ancd would make great class presidents and they are both hard working aswell
Q2 Why does Adeline admire Wu Chun-mei?
A2 because she is very popular and well like and she is also very athletic
Q3 How does Adeline’s description of her refusal of the ride offered by Dr Wu reflect the desperation she feels within herself?
A3 she would feel like a charity case if she lets Dr Wu give her a ride and she has a lot of self-pride
Page 87—91
Q1 Both PLT and Aunt Baba show unquestioning devotion to Adeline. How does Adeline show us she appreciates this devotion?
A1 she shows PLT her love by risking her life to get PLT some worms in the yard where Jackie lives and aunt baba. Adeline loves aunt baba because aunt baba treated her like her own and she always encouraged her to do her best and always treats her nicely unlike the rest of the family
Q2 Why does Aunt Baba say that it would be better not to mention Jackie’s attack on
Adeline to her parents? What does this show about Aunt Baba’s position in the family?
A2 aunt baba means it would be safer not to tell her parents because they will just say that Adeline lied
Q3 How does Aunt Baba demonstrate the value she places on Adeline’s
scholastic success?
A3 she always encourage Adeline and makes her do all her homework and to do her best in everything
Q4 What effect does such confidence have on Adeline?