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Analyse the representation of Adeline's relationship with Aunt Baba…
Analyse the representation of Adeline's relationship with Aunt Baba and its significance in the novel.
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Both treated poorly
"...Niang loathed me and despised my aunt. It saddened me that Aunt Baba seemed to be under a life sentence of subordination. Though I was little. I understood the awkwardness of her position: how Niang's wishes always took precedence, how she had to demonstrate caution, submission and humility at every turn." (p59)
Father and Niang did not like them being together because Aunt Baba had given Adeline things that they did not support
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In chapter 5, they were separated for the first time.
"With Aunt Baba still in Tianjin, there's obviously nobody looking out for me." (p35)
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