Themes

Question 1

“If you had not been born Mama would still be alive. She died because of you. You are bad luck”

Answer 1

This quote relates to the theme of self esteem adeline is being told that everything that’s happening and everything that has happened is here fault

Question 2

I loath myself

Answer 2

The quote relates to self esteem Adeline is constantly telling herself this and getting her self down

Question 3

No way will I ever allow my self to be the object of anyone’s charity of pity

Answer 3

This quote relates to self esteem adeline will always march on even in the worst circumstances

Question 4

How worthless and ugly niang made me feel

Answer 4

This quote relates to self esteem this shows how ugly and worthless niang makes adeline feel adeline feels like rubbish

Question 5

They didn’t know that, in front of them, I was desperate to keep up the pretence that I came from a normal loving family

Answer 5

This quote relates to family relationships adeline is so worry about keeping up a good impression of her family to her friends she wants to be normal

Question 6

The thought of being separated from my aunt filled me with dread

Answer 6

This quote relates to abandonment and loneliness adeline is deviated to lose her aunt because she is the only one who cares for her

Question 7

I was such a no-body that he didn’t even remember my name

Answer 7

This quote relates to self esteem most of the time Adelines family doesn’t even know she exists

Question 8

I wonder why he was being so nice

Answer 8

This quote relates to abandonment and loneliness adeline is not use to being treated kindly and being appreciated by other

Question 9

For once he was proud of me my whole being vibrated with all the joy in the world

Answer 9

This quote relates to family relationships adeline is so glad that for once someone in her family is proud of her especially her father

Question 10

I was looking uglier and uglier as I grew older and taller

Answer 10

This quote relates to self esteem adeline is always putting herself down

Question 11

I only took your because you’re the least likely to give me trouble after woods

Answer 11

This quote relates to family relationships this shows that adeline is an easy target in her family

Question 12

Nothing will ever come of you you don’t belong in this house

Answer 12

This quote relates to family relationships adeline feels unwanted unloved she is told that she’s not apart of the family

Question 13

As soon as I heard aunt babas footsteps I stared feeling better immediately

Answer 13

This quote relates to family relationships adeline knows aunt baba will care for her and make her fell better vs other family members

Question 14

In no time at all big sister had gone over to the other side

Answer 14

This quote relates to self esteem adeline has lost her big sister to niangs side she has lost her leader

Question 15

They made me feel like I was there third child

Answer 15

This quote relates to self esteem adeline feels wanted in a family she is being treated kindly and fairly

Question 16

Day after day my anxiety spun a web around my brain

Answer 16

This quote relates to self esteem it shows how worried adeline is

Question 17

I got a basic brown smock made from of materials left over from one of big sisters garments

Answer 17

This quote relates to family relationships it just shows that adeline gets whatever left the scraps leftovers

Question 18

Though nobody actually
said so it was simply understood that
everyone considered Niang’s ‘real’ children to
be better-looking, smarter and more superior
in every way

Answer 18

This quote relates to family relationships adeline is not considered a real child of the family