Friday, January 8, 2010

falling leaves

How does the text related to the theme of a journey?

This novel begins with the bitter childhood of a pity girl, Adeline Yen Mah. Her mother died two weeks after Adeline’s birth. She was considered inferior and insignificant, partly because of the bad luck she had brought about by causing the death of her mother. She was regarded as second-class citizen in her family.

This novel illustrates the painful but ultimately triumphant story of Adeline’s journey into her adulthood. Determined to survive through her enduring faith in family unity, she struggled for independence as she moved from Hong Kong to England and eventually to the United States to become a physician.

What is the main issue in the text?

This novel, Falling Leaves is a story of a stubborn girl, Adeline against the most merciless adversary and rival: her own family. Even though she encountered many obstacles in her life, such as bullied by her own brothers, ignored by her beloved father, discriminated by her Niang and divorced with her first husband, she managed to remain strong and tough and finally succeeded in her life.

What quality do u admire or dislike in a character?

Aunt Baba was a caring woman, she was always like a mother to Adeline. She gave Adeline her greatest nurturance: from her appearance, her health until her personalities. Most of all, she cared about her education. This was because she knew this was the only chance for Adeline to Text Colorescape from her home and able to change her life.

How does the text develop your understanding of the world?

Even though Adeline knew that she was the least-loved child in the family because she was a girl and because she caused death to her mother while giving birth to her. Nothing she did seemed to please her father, Niang or any of her siblings. But she never ceased to believe that if she tried hard enough, one day, her father, Niang and everyone in her family would be proud of her. To make this goal, she put all her efforts and attempts on her studies.

Nowadays, education plays a really vital role in the process of changing our lives or upgrading our status. This is the reason why the government concerns about the education level in our country. This novel gives us a vivid picture that education is the ticket to escape, independence and limitless achievements. Only by education, one can fulfill his or her life with satisfaction. Education can ensure one’s attainments and society status so that he or she will not be looked down or discriminated. The world is unjust, only the strong ones can conquer the world while the weak ones will be abandoned and isolated. No one will remember who they are or even their existence. This is the reality of this world. This is deeply implanted in people’s minds. Thus, only through education, this inequality can be changed. Education is, afterall, the most essential and crucial turning point to an equal and fair world.

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