This picture is called Boundlessness in Bloom by Guy Huynh. The reason I chose this was because of how sand and lonely it looked and it reminded me of the isolation and loneliness Adeline went through during her childhood. The colors and the textures in the picture I think best represents the isolation imposed on Adeline during her childhood. The background has a very murky and depressing feel to it due to its colors. It also reminds me very much of loneliness because of the fact that the girl in the picture is alone with no one in sight. Also I think that the fact that she is floating above the ground means that she is flying away or disappearing away into the dark and depressing air in the background. That includes the flowers because they are kind of floating away from the girls dress. In the book, I feel that the time when isolation Adeline felt was at its strongest was when Adeline was having Christmas dinner all by herself in the mess hall at St. Joseph's, her boarding school. I think that it is only a natural feeling for the reader to picture the family dinner that her father, step-mother, and the rest of her siblings must be having back in Shanghai. The isolation that was imposed on Adeline, forced in a situation where no one would truly care if she lives or she dies. Ive noticed throughout the book that Adeline tends to draw strength from the most painful times in her life. Even though it maybe one of the lowest points in her life it just goes to show how much a person can grow with some though times.
Perseverance
Image By: Drawing Restraints by: Agnes Cecile
http://www.art.com/products/p17764555... One of Chinese Cinderella, biggest themes is perseverance and not letting things get to you as you try to conquer and overcome those things. The reason I chose this piece of art work to represent the perseverance that Adeline had in the book was because I thought that the person drawn in the middle of the portrait made such a strong statement. To me the hands represent the Adeline's family telling her that she wasn't good enough and constantly putting her down. The faces that are kinda being pulled along with the strings, I think are representing the constant of being abused. The person drawn in the middle with the only face drawn with a neck I think represents Adeline standing strong against everything bad happening around her. Also, you can see the way that the face is positioned. The head is tilted up which is a sign of dignity and power. Which I think that it perfectly represents the way that Adeline handled her traumatic childhood. The black and white colors chosen to create this piece of artwork, I think just enhanced the effect and statement it was making. Also the abstract qualities in the picture make the meaning more empowering. The messy strokes and dripping effect’s indicates the tears and the pain being left behind but still there just waiting to be patched up. Throughout the book over time and time again Adeline shows quite a lot of resilience for a girl her age. For example, when her family repeatedly never lets her forget that her mother’s death was her fault. I am pretty sure if a little girl heard that she would bust out in tears on the spot but Adeline never really let it get to her because she always looked forward into the future. The abusive treatment she faced as a young girl by her family can almost seem unrealistic and fictional. However, Adeline keeps leaving and forgetting the past and focusing on her future with the belief that if she try’s hard enough the universe will reward her for everything that she has done and gone through.
Emotional Abuse and Loss of Innocence Sad man trapped inside bootle by: Armstrong Roberts
The growth of Adeline as a character comes with the harsh realization that those who she held up as worthy of praise and adoration did not deserve quite so much of either. The colors and that way that the man inside the bottle is positioned you would think that he is defiantly depressed or sad. Which I think ties to the way Adeline was feeling all throughout her abusive childhood. She wanted more than anything to be loved and cared about and she showed this by doing her bests at school, always following the rules, and never ever overstepping boundaries. The only person in her entire family that cares about Adeline is her aunt baba and her ye ye. Even her own father allowed his new wife to change Adeline's name without any consent from her. Sadly this is not the only time Adeline has been miss treated. All throughout the book she has to deal with the horrific abuse from her family, like when her poor duck was killed mercilessly by the house dog with her watching. The cause was her siblings, they claim they were just goofing around and wanted to experiment. One can only imagine that pain and sadness filled writhing her as she watched her most precious friend die in such a violative way. Besides the cruel and sick treatment from her family, her family has never let her forget the one thing that she has never done. Which is being blamed for the cause of her mother’s death, was not her fault despite Adeline only being inly a infant when it occurred. I found an very cruel example sentence said by a family member, "'But then Mama died giving birth to you. If you had not been born, Mama would still be alive. She died because of you. You are bad luck.'" Chap. 1, p. 3 Being such a young girl at the time and constantly hearing it from your own family members, it is a miracle that Adeline did not self destruct and break down. Although, Adeline eventually learns how to get by through using her own strength and thats one of the most admirable things anyone can do.
Adeline's childhood is a story very similar to iconic Disney character Cinderella. The follows the life of Cinderella and her evil step mother and step sisters, like most fairy tales there is always a happy ending usually with a handsome prince at the end. Although the two stories differ in some aspects there is a happy ending for both. At the beginning Adeline does anything to make her family happy and longing for the acceptance from her family even though her family’s actions are cruel and twisted. It is very clear that Adeline's child mind believes that her happiness stems exclusively from the approval of her deeply flawed family. "I was winning the medal every week and wearing it constantly. I knew this displeased by siblings, especially Big sister and Second Brother, but it was the only way to make Father take notice and be proud of me." Chap. 4, p. 15 Ironically the reason I chose the picture to represent acceptance was because of the love and affection Adeline did not receive as a child. I thought the bigger giraffe, which is clearly the parent, best represented the loving parent that Adeline would never have. The little giraffe, I thought represented Adeline as the young child safe, protected, and loved. Instead Adeline is the little child wanting her parents love and approval. The colors in the image have a more vibrant and loving feel to it that represents the warmth of family that she never had as a child. The yellow/brown colors give it a more soothing or warming feel, like a family. In the story it seems that her father's pride is the source of her happiness at the beginning of the novel, but he proves to care so little about his youngest daughter that he does not even know her birth name. She tried so hard to be perfect but despite Adeline's efforts her family always found a reason to abuse or hate Adeline. So she never really got the love she deserved and always wanted. In the story the person that she wants the approval of most was her father, who never wanted good or even cared about her, she then tried showed hard each week to win awards just to get the slightest attention from her father. As the author states herself, "Although this story was written when I was in my late fifties, inside I am still the same little five-year-old yearning for the love of my parents." Which just proves how much it can impact and benefit a person if they just had a little love and compassion in their lives.
Image name: Boundlessness in Bloom by Duy Huynh
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This picture is called Boundlessness in Bloom by Guy Huynh. The reason I chose this was because of how sand and lonely it looked and it reminded me of the isolation and loneliness Adeline went through during her childhood. The colors and the textures in the picture I think best represents the isolation imposed on Adeline during her childhood. The background has a very murky and depressing feel to it due to its colors. It also reminds me very much of loneliness because of the fact that the girl in the picture is alone with no one in sight. Also I think that the fact that she is floating above the ground means that she is flying away or disappearing away into the dark and depressing air in the background. That includes the flowers because they are kind of floating away from the girls dress. In the book, I feel that the time when isolation Adeline felt was at its strongest was when Adeline was having Christmas dinner all by herself in the mess hall at St. Joseph's, her boarding school. I think that it is only a natural feeling for the reader to picture the family dinner that her father, step-mother, and the rest of her siblings must be having back in Shanghai. The isolation that was imposed on Adeline, forced in a situation where no one would truly care if she lives or she dies. Ive noticed throughout the book that Adeline tends to draw strength from the most painful times in her life. Even though it maybe one of the lowest points in her life it just goes to show how much a person can grow with some though times.
Perseverance
Image By: Drawing Restraints by: Agnes Cecile
http://www.art.com/products/p17764555...
One of Chinese Cinderella, biggest themes is perseverance and not letting things get to you as you try to conquer and overcome those things. The reason I chose this piece of art work to represent the perseverance that Adeline had in the book was because I thought that the person drawn in the middle of the portrait made such a strong statement. To me the hands represent the Adeline's family telling her that she wasn't good enough and constantly putting her down. The faces that are kinda being pulled along with the strings, I think are representing the constant of being abused.
The person drawn in the middle with the only face drawn with a neck I think represents Adeline standing strong against everything bad happening around her. Also, you can see the way that the face is positioned. The head is tilted up which is a sign of dignity and power. Which I think that it perfectly represents the way that Adeline handled her traumatic childhood.
The black and white colors chosen to create this piece of artwork, I think just enhanced the effect and statement it was making.
Also the abstract qualities in the picture make the meaning more empowering. The messy strokes and dripping effect’s indicates the tears and the pain being left behind but still there just waiting to be patched up.
Throughout the book over time and time again Adeline shows quite a lot of resilience for a girl her age. For example, when her family repeatedly never lets her forget that her mother’s death was her fault. I am pretty sure if a little girl heard that she would bust out in tears on the spot but Adeline never really let it get to her because she always looked forward into the future.
The abusive treatment she faced as a young girl by her family can almost seem unrealistic and fictional. However, Adeline keeps leaving and forgetting the past and focusing on her future with the belief that if she try’s hard enough the universe will reward her for everything that she has done and gone through.
Emotional Abuse and Loss of Innocence
Sad man trapped inside bootle by: Armstrong Roberts
http://www.art.com/products/p25505762...
The growth of Adeline as a character comes with the harsh realization that those who she held up as worthy of praise and adoration did not deserve quite so much of either.
The colors and that way that the man inside the bottle is positioned you would think that he is defiantly depressed or sad. Which I think ties to the way Adeline was feeling all throughout her abusive childhood. She wanted more than anything to be loved and cared about and she showed this by doing her bests at school, always following the rules, and never ever overstepping boundaries.
The only person in her entire family that cares about Adeline is her aunt baba and her ye ye.
Even her own father allowed his new wife to change Adeline's name without any consent from her.
Sadly this is not the only time Adeline has been miss treated. All throughout the book she has to deal with the horrific abuse from her family, like when her poor duck was killed mercilessly by the house dog with her watching. The cause was her siblings, they claim they were just goofing around and wanted to experiment. One can only imagine that pain and sadness filled writhing her as she watched her most precious friend die in such a violative way.
Besides the cruel and sick treatment from her family, her family has never let her forget the one thing that she has never done. Which is being blamed for the cause of her mother’s death, was not her fault despite Adeline only being inly a infant when it occurred.
I found an very cruel example sentence said by a family member, "'But then Mama died giving birth to you. If you had not been born, Mama would still be alive. She died because of you. You are bad luck.'" Chap. 1, p. 3
Being such a young girl at the time and constantly hearing it from your own family members, it is a miracle that Adeline did not self destruct and break down. Although, Adeline eventually learns how to get by through using her own strength and thats one of the most admirable things anyone can do.
Acceptance
Giraffe first kiss By: Ron D’Raine
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Adeline's childhood is a story very similar to iconic Disney character Cinderella. The follows the life of Cinderella and her evil step mother and step sisters, like most fairy tales there is always a happy ending usually with a handsome prince at the end. Although the two stories differ in some aspects there is a happy ending for both.
At the beginning Adeline does anything to make her family happy and longing for the acceptance from her family even though her family’s actions are cruel and twisted. It is very clear that Adeline's child mind believes that her happiness stems exclusively from the approval of her deeply flawed family. "I was winning the medal every week and wearing it constantly. I knew this displeased by siblings, especially Big sister and Second Brother, but it was the only way to make Father take notice and be proud of me." Chap. 4, p. 15
Ironically the reason I chose the picture to represent acceptance was because of the love and affection Adeline did not receive as a child. I thought the bigger giraffe, which is clearly the parent, best represented the loving parent that Adeline would never have. The little giraffe, I thought represented Adeline as the young child safe, protected, and loved.
Instead Adeline is the little child wanting her parents love and approval.
The colors in the image have a more vibrant and loving feel to it that represents the warmth of family that she never had as a child. The yellow/brown colors give it a more soothing or warming feel, like a family.
In the story it seems that her father's pride is the source of her happiness at the beginning of the novel, but he proves to care so little about his youngest daughter that he does not even know her birth name.
She tried so hard to be perfect but despite Adeline's efforts her family always found a reason to abuse or hate Adeline. So she never really got the love she deserved and always wanted.
In the story the person that she wants the approval of most was her father, who never wanted good or even cared about her, she then tried showed hard each week to win awards just to get the slightest attention from her father.
As the author states herself, "Although this story was written when I was in my late fifties, inside I am still the same little five-year-old yearning for the love of my parents."
Which just proves how much it can impact and benefit a person if they just had a little love and compassion in their lives.