In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah writes about her love of writing. She expresses the fact that her writing allowed her to escape the hardships of her experience. For her, it was pure pleasure. Read this quote from her memoir, and post your ideas. Do you agree with Adeline? Explain.
To me, writing was pure pleasure. It thrilled me to be able to escape the horrors of my daily life in such a simple way. When I wrote, I forgot that I was an unwanted daughter who had caused her mother’s death. Instead, I could be anybody I wished to be. In my narratives, I poured out everything I dared not say out loud (53) .
