Themes Flashcards
‘I took my duckling to my heart……it comforted me to know I was needed’
Loneliness & abandonment
No one has ever appreciated and needed her before so it’s like her ‘bad luck’ is going away
‘There is a god after all’
Self-esteem
She thinks there is faith and hope
‘I was such a no-body that he didn’t remember my name’
Self-esteem
She’s putting herself down
‘They made me feel like I was their child’
Self-Esteem
The we’re accepting her
‘I felt I was part of the Schilling family and no longer the unwanted daughter who always came last’
Family
She felt accepted by another family.
‘No way I’ll I ever allow myself to be the object of anyone’s charity or pity’
Loneliness
She doesn’t want to be left out or just thrown around by other people
‘I was looking uglier and uglier as I grew taller and taller’
Self-esteem
This shows that all the negativity shown by her family is now creeping into Adeline’s head and showing that she is weakening and believing what they say is true
‘I was overjoyed! Not only has Niang finally acknowledged me, she had given me a task to perform’
Family
Niang finally payed attention to her and her needs.
‘I wondered why he was being so nice’
Loneliness
Showing that Adeline had been hurt so much that she didn’t even trust her own siblings.
‘For once, he was proud of me…..My whole being vibrates with all the joy in the world’
Self-esteem
She had been pushed to the side so many times, that when her dad was finally acknowledged her she felt so proud of herself.
