The focus suddenly becomes on her father. It is interesting how we do not meet the family until part way through the extract. This conversation and time was obviously extremely important to the writer, as she remembers each word that was mentioned. It almost appears as though this is a story. ‘‘Adeline!’ Ma-mien Valentino was calling. There is much dialogue within the extract: These are questions that do not require an answer. These reflect the excitement of the child at the time.

These are sentences that end in an exclamation mark. However, most significantly is the use of different sentence types to create the emotion. Within this quote, there is usage of descriptive adjectives. Does it matter what you do after you get to heaven?’ Going to England is like entering heaven. How marvellous it was simply to be alive! Study? I thought. ‘My heart gave a giant lurch as it dawned on me that he was agreeing to let me go. It is an umbrella term that encompasses many different devices: It could be that a memory is different from the reality. languageĮmotive Language is any language and vocabulary that creates an emotion. It is interesting how she is reflecting on a childhood event but she is doing this as an adult. She was brought up in a wealthy family and she describes the house within this extract. There were a large number of refugees from the mainland and the population grew significantly.Īdeline Yen Mah grew up in Hong Kong. In 1945, the British resumed their rulership of Hong Kong. contextġ950s Hong Kong life was relatively new and difficult. She describes a moment when her father became proud of her and she made a life-changing decision to move to the UK. Whistle and I'll Come to You (The Woman in Black)Īdeline Yen Mah is outlining her experiences of growing up in Hong Kong.

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Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah