Falling leaves

In the most recent part of the book i read many interesting things happened. Adeline was sent away to a boarding school in Tanjin because her parents did not want her, also they ordered the nuns to make sure that Adeline was to have no visitors, mail, or packages of any sort given to her even if people go to visit or something is sent. Adeline went through her whole stay at boarding school never getting anything, of course she did not know her parents had requested she didn't so she felt unwanted. Since the communist invasion of china was going on at this time many people fled to other places like Hong Kong, eventually Adeline was the only one left in the school. Finally when it got to a point that Niang's(Adeline's stepmother) sister decided to leave, the sister went and took Adeline out of boarding school and brought her along with her and her family to Hong Kong to join the rest of the family. I think its really sad that Adeline was left in such a weird situation and nobody was even aloud to visit her.

Outside reading 1

I am reading the book Falling Leaves. So far in the first chapter i have learned alot about her family background. Adeline describes the members of her family like Grand Aunt. Grand Aunt opened the first women's bank in Shanghai this was a great accomplishment especially for a women in that time. The bank apparently made alot of money and was very successful. Also we learn about her father and Ye Ye's business and how profitable it is. Also we learn how she lost her mother when her younger sister was born, and how her father met her evil stepmother Niang. Adeline shares alot about her child hood in this first chapter and begins to describe how her stepmother emotionally and physically abuses her and most of her siblings. Of course Niang's biological children are not abused in anyway unlike the other children, instead they are treated like kings, they are given many privileges the other children do not have and they are treated kindly unlike the other kids. They are even fed much better food compared to the other kids. 

Outside Reading

I chose to read the book Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah. I decided to read this book because it seemed interesting. Once i read the back it made me want to read more and learn about the authors emotionally abusive stepmother, and he life growing up in china. I think it will be a very god read for me because i like to read auto biographies there very interesting, but only if there telling a story. I would also like to learn about the authors background and why she chose to go to england and america, and if she ever found the independence she was looking for. I think it will be very good book to read, it will be veryy interesting to learn about the authors childhood experiences.