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Claudine is the younger sister of Victor, daughter of Aunt Reine, and younger cousin of Adeline. Like her brother, Claudine helps to demonstrate what a healthy family can look like and shares the love that they all feel for each other with Adeline. Claudine’s good character is highlighted when, having drawn the lot to sleep on the uncomfortable cot on the ferry, she does so happily, without complaint. This is an act of selflessness that Adeline has never seen from any of her siblings, and Claudine’s contentedness makes a strong impression on Adeline. Claudine also leaves with her family for Geneva after their visit in Hong Kong.
Claudine Quotes in Chinese Cinderella
The Chinese Cinderella quotes below are all either spoken by Claudine or refer to Claudine . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 16: Hong Kong
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Claudine became alarmed. “Mama, how often does a ship sink?” she asked.
Before Aunt Reine had time to reply, Victor quipped with a straight face, “Only once!”
…then Victor did something my brothers would never have done. How took off his life jacket, slipped it on his sister, and showed her how to adjust the straps.
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That was how [Aunt Reine’s] family treated me throughout the time I spent with them. They made me feel as if I were their third child. For the first time in my life, I did not automatically get the short end of the sick but was given an equal share, just like Victor and Claudine.
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Claudine Quotes in Chinese Cinderella
The Chinese Cinderella quotes below are all either spoken by Claudine or refer to Claudine . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 16: Hong Kong
Quotes
Claudine became alarmed. “Mama, how often does a ship sink?” she asked.
Before Aunt Reine had time to reply, Victor quipped with a straight face, “Only once!”
…then Victor did something my brothers would never have done. How took off his life jacket, slipped it on his sister, and showed her how to adjust the straps.
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Explanation and Analysis:
That was how [Aunt Reine’s] family treated me throughout the time I spent with them. They made me feel as if I were their third child. For the first time in my life, I did not automatically get the short end of the sick but was given an equal share, just like Victor and Claudine.
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