Description
The novel "Chinese Cinderella" is a captivating autobiography that explores themes of cultural differences, family dynamics, friendship, school life, and the individual's struggle against society. It is a great resource for multicultural education, as it takes place in Japanese-occupied China. The narrative structure is simple and told through snapshots, making it ideal for teaching about storytelling. Additionally, the book offers opportunities for comparative work, as it includes the original Chinese version of the Cinderella story from the Tang dynasty.
What's the hook? A fascinating and moving autobiographical novel. What are the themes? Different cultures, families/generations, friendship, school life and the individual vs society. Teaching points? Excellent for multicultural work, as it is set against a background of life in Japanese occupied China. Ideal for exploring narrative structure as it is told simply as a series of snapshots. Comparative work opportunities as it includes the original story of Cinderella that originated in the Tang dynasty (AD 618-908).
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