Chinese Cinderella

Chinese Cinderella

1. Religious Diction/ Apocalyptic Language

   • 'summoned by Father'
     • Connotations with God
   • 'The holy of holies'
     • Godly territory
     • An inner sanctum to which few were admitted
     • A place to be revered

2. Slip Into Present Tense

   • 'Is this a giant ruse on his part to trick me? Dare I let my guard down?'
     • Use of the present tense, coupled with two urgent rhetorical questions suggest the experience is still vivid and immediate for Mah as an adult

3. Repetition

   • 'women'
     • Reinforces strong gender prejudice by constantly referring to them a a whole, with disregard and ignorance to each woman's individuality.
   • 'You will'
     • Domineering
     • Reassuring

4. Rhetorical Questions

   • 'Dare I let my guard down?'
   • “Is it possible? Am I dreaming? Me, the winner?”
     • Sense of disbelief indicates lack of self esteem.
     • Suggests she is not used to praise.

5. AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT

6. Cliched Metaphors

   • 'now or never'
   • “I only had to stretch out my hand to reach the stars.”
     • Surreal images often associated with fairy tales and an ideal sense of happiness.

7. Allusions To Popular Culture

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